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Periwinkle |
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Creeping Myrtle |
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Lesser Periwinkle |
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Flower-of-Death |
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Common Periwinkle |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 15-18 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Lavender White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: blooms repeatedly |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: if starting indoors Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: can be direct sown in the fall |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Division |
Pollinators: | Bees |
When most people think of vines, they think vertical growth. However, many types of vines can also be used as ground covers.
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Catmint20906 | On April 11, 2015 | Bloomed |
tabbycat | On January 20, 2019 | Seeds germinated Found 7 sprouts breaking soil. |
tabbycat | On January 9, 2019 | Seeds sown Got seeds labeled mixed in the Dec. 2019 Swaps |
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