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Vinca minor (Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30238



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vinca
Species: Vinca minor
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Ground Cover
  • Juglone Tolerant
  • Perennial
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • July
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
  • Variegated
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Opposite
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Suitable For edit
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Lavender
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Deer Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Netty (13946)
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Frank (2698)
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Tammyd (1215)
  TooManyWeeds87 (501)
  purpleinopp (8118)


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