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Plant details
This is a very versatile plant for any situation where you want good, low ground cover. The leaves are small, rounded to lance-shaped, and a pleasing, glossy, green. The open, starry flowers keep coming out from mid-spring to autumn, and there may even be a few surprises at other times. They are an attractive blue colour. The long, trailing stems will spread indefinitely. Vinca is good for shady sites, but you will get far more flowers where the light is good. Cut back hard in early spring if you want to restrict its growth. To propagate, divide plants from autumn to spring.
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vinca
Species: minor
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Flower colour: Blue
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Dry, Moist, Sandy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 20cm
Time to divide plants: September to April
Reader reviews
Moriarty
The old growth on my vinca is dying, what could be causing this and do I prune back the whole plant?
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