Lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Alba Variegata'
Also known as
Periwinkle
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Full Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
9a
USDA zone
-7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
20cm | Max | 1.5m |
10cm | Min | 1m |
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
Lesser periwinkle Overview
An evergreen, sub-shrub with a clump of oval, glossy, dark green leaves with pale yellow edges. In mid spring to early summer, then intermittently into autumn, there are white flowers.
Common problems with Lesser periwinkle
How to propagate Lesser periwinkle
Cuttings
Propagation is by semi-ripe cuttings in the summer.
Division
Division from autumn to the spring.
Other uses of Lesser periwinkle
Ornamental, ground cover, shade, borders