Vinca 'Atropurpurea' (Lesser Periwinkle)
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Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' (Purple Flowered Lesser Periwinkle) produces attractive purple flowers up to 3 cm across in spring. The glossy evergreen leaves make very good groundcover in shady areas. The plant spreads by rooting wherever the trailing stems touch the ground. It will also climb up into low woody shrubs.
This plant will grow in any reasonable garden soil in sun or shade. It is resistant to dry shady conditions. It is very similar to Vinca major only smaller.
Detailed growing instructions are supplied with the Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' (Lesser Periwinkle) plants, and can be viewed here.
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Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' goes well with:-
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Fragaria vesca 'Alexandria' (Wild Strawberry)
Height: Short, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety' (Hardy Geranium)
Height: Short, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Geum borisii (Avens)
Height: Short, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Hemerocallis 'Luxury Lace' (Day Lily)
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade
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Kniphofia 'Brimstone' (Red Hot Poker)
Height: Tall, Width: Wide
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Papaver orientale 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise' (Pink Flowered Oriental Poppy)
Height: Tall, Width: Wide
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Helenium autumnale Red Hybrids (Sneezewort)
Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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Iris 'Blue Rhythm' (Tall bearded Iris)
Height: Medium, Width: Narrow
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun
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