Xela's Garden

Periwinkle [S+winter baskets]

Genus: Vinca.

Species: Vinca major.

Growing in Shenstone Lounge front bed

Common names: Greater periwinkle, Running myrtle

This is a good, vigorous ground cover plant which in time forms a dense, deep mound of green foliage. It is produces pretty lilac blue flowers in spring, though these may be partially concealed by the foliage. It spreads by sending out long trailing shoots, which colonise ground 30cm (1ft) or more from the parent, and sometimes in the middle of another plant. So it may be necessary to cut it back. This is a useful plant to cover dry banks and difficult areas where its good green leaves provide a backdrop for more showy plants. It grows to around 20cm (8in) high, though it can mound itself up over other small plants.

height
20cm
spread
1 m
hardiness
fully hardy
conditions
Average to Dry Average to Dry Sun to Shade Sun to Shade

[Source: www.plantpress.com/plant-encyclopedia]

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