Vinca minor
Common name: Lesser Periwinkle
Low maintenance, decorous groundcover
-15 to -20°C
Good for Pollinators
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Vinca minor are fantastic, floriferous perennials with long prostrate stems which create dense carpets of evergreen, broad-leaved groundcover. Excellent for suppressing weeds while keeping the soil beneath protected from the hot summer sun or excessing winter cold. From April to September, the ground hugging cushions are covered with pretty, star-like blooms injecting colour into often difficult dry areas. Fabulous under trees and shrubs or trailing over the edges of containers and walls. Tough, low maintenance and pest free, Vinca minor is less invasive than Vinca major, and is known by the common name Lesser Periwinkle here in the UK; and in the US as Creeping Myrtle. The name Vinca derives from the Latin word ‘vincire’ which means to bind or to fetter, probably referring to the ability to hold shifting ground together using their long runners. Vinca minor prefer to be grown in moist, well-drained soil in sun or shade. Reaching 10-20cm tall and spreading to 50cm. Being a hardy perennial (H6), Vinca thrive outside with no winter protection required.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Vinca minor |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Lesser Periwinkle |
| Hardiness | H6 (-15 to -20°C) |
| Colour | Blue |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Shade, Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.20 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
What Will I Receive?
Young Plants
Potted Plants
Bare Roots
Bulbs & Corms
