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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 3 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 14 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Dark green with irregular variegated yellow-green centers.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Division
Pollinators: Wasps
Bees
Wind
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Greater Perwinkle

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Location: Summerwinds Nursery Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2016-02-08
Location: Front flower bed
Date: 2018-04-22
This plant really spreads
Location: England
Date: 2015-11-27
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-08-22
Comments:
  • Posted by Agoo (Edgewood, NM - Zone 5b) on Apr 22, 2018 4:31 PM concerning plant:
    Started off with 3 plants I dug up from my son's place and now have over 200 plants. I even have variegated ones. How does that happen? It's really cool though to see blooms peeping through the snow. It prefers cooler weather and stays evergreen here year round.

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