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Vinca 'Variegata' (Variegated Lesser Periwinkle)

Photo of Vinca minor 'Variegata' (Variegated Lesser Periwinkle) plant

Vinca minor 'Variegata' (Variegated Lesser Periwinkle) produces attractive clear blue 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.

Detailed growing instructions are supplied with the Vinca minor 'Variegata' (Variegated Lesser Periwinkle) plants, and can be viewed here.

Vinca minor 'Variegata' goes well with:-

Kniphofia Hybrids (Red Hot Poker)

Height: Tall, Width: Wide
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun

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Polemonium caeruleum (Jacob's Ladder)

Height: Tall, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun or Partial Shade

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Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Red' plant

Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Red' (Feverfew)

Height: Medium, Width: Medium
Flowering time: Summer
Soil Requirements: Well Drained
Light Requirements: Sun

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