Vinca minor
Common Name: Lesser periwinkle or Vinca
Type: Subshrub (evergreen ground cover)
Family: Apocynaceae
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Sunlight: Sun to semi-shade to deeper shade (best flowering in sun, greener leaves in semi-shade)
Exposure: Any
Soil: Well drained, average soil and moisture, handles dry shade but best with average moisture and humus
Plant Height x Width: 6-12"H x 3-4" to infinity
Leaf: Ovate, glossy leaves
Flower: Periwinkle blue flowers
Maintenance: Shear low, late winter, every 2nd year
Landscape use: evergreen ground cover, under a tree, around a pathway, steep slope, where other ground covers may not work
Pest and Disease: None
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer tolerant
Type: Subshrub (evergreen ground cover)
Family: Apocynaceae
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Sunlight: Sun to semi-shade to deeper shade (best flowering in sun, greener leaves in semi-shade)
Exposure: Any
Soil: Well drained, average soil and moisture, handles dry shade but best with average moisture and humus
Plant Height x Width: 6-12"H x 3-4" to infinity
Leaf: Ovate, glossy leaves
Flower: Periwinkle blue flowers
Maintenance: Shear low, late winter, every 2nd year
Landscape use: evergreen ground cover, under a tree, around a pathway, steep slope, where other ground covers may not work
Pest and Disease: None
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: Deer tolerant