VINCA - PERIWINKLE

Other Common Names :Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Dwarf Periwinkle

An all-around favorite, self deadheading, no maintenance, blooms all year long. Trailing evergreen plant with oblong, shiny dark green leaves to 2 inches. Tubular five-petaled flowers bloom primarily in spring, then sporadically through the summer and into fall.

Use in patio containers, window boxes, etc. Great ground cover for shady areas including slopes and woods. It can even be mowed to uniform and preferred height. Excellent when used to fill gaps between azaleas, rhododendron, dogwoods. Spring and fall bulbs easily naturalized beneath this beautiful ground cover.

You will receive fully rooted plant cut back to about 12 in. if necessary, wrapped in damp paper towels and bagged.

Ships Priority Mail.

Quick Facts:

Height:

4 to 8 inches high

Growth Rate

Moderate

Growth Habit

Climbing

Spacing:

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Sun Exposure:

Part Sun to Shade

Bloom Color:

Blue-Purple

Bloom Time:

Spring

Sporadically throughout Summer

Foliage:

Grown for dark green foliage

Evergreen

Hardiness Zones:

Tolerates extremes in Heat or Cold

4 through 10

Soils:

Most

Other details:

Low Maintenance

Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds

Extended Bloom Season