Melinda Myers

Periwinkle

Botanical Name

Vinca minor

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

6 inches

Width

24 inches

Flowers

Spring: lilac-blue, dark blue, white

Light

Full to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Check before planting as this plant is invasive in some areas
• Plant 12 to 18 inches apart to cover large areas

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Alba - white flowers
• Bowles - larger foliage, more mounding than creeping
• Atropurpurea - reddish-lavender to red-violet flowers