General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Golden yellowish-green.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Common Periwinkle
  • Creeping Myrtle
  • Flower-of-Death

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Date: 2014-03-28

Date: 2014-03-28

Date: 2014-03-28

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