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Periwinkle
Vinca
Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood |
blue,
lavender,
purple and
white flowers.
It grows quickly, and is ideal as a
ground cover for shady areas.
Periwinkle can become invasive.
Cut back plants to encourage bushy growth, and to keep them within bounds.
My Red Wagon: Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood |
I pull up periwinkle (vinca) vines from the root and transplant them in other flower beds throughout our gardens, and also in containers.
Granny Lucille's Cement Flower Pot with Geraniums and Periwinkle. Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood |
Periwinkle is SO easy to grow, and it comes back year after year even with our cold Missouri winters in the heart of America.
Granny Lucille's Cement Flower Pot with Geraniums and Periwinkle. Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood |
Periwinkle (Vinca) in My Rock Garden. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood |
Vinca
- Light: Sun,Part Sun,Shade
- Zones: 4-9
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Plant Height: 4-18 inches tall, depending on variety
- Plant Width: Indefinitely wide
- Flower Color: White, purple, blue, lavender flowers; variegated leaves depending on variety
- Bloom Time: Blooms Mid-Spring to Fall
- Landscape Uses: Containers, Beds & Borders, Slopes, Groundcover
- Special Features: Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Attracts Birds, Tolerates Wet Soil, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow
- Click on each photograph to enlarge.
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- Marcia Norwood
- America's STORYTELLER
- Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
My Front Porch. Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood |
Siblings: Gloria, Terry, Marcia (center) Bret. Copyright 1976 |
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