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Common Periwinkle
Vinca minor · Perennial
Common Periwinkle is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 4–6 in × 6–18 in. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue, purple and white blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to deer and drought and dry soil.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 4–6 in × 6–18 in
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Blue, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Poor soil, Salt
- Native to
- Europe to southern Russia
Will it survive your winters?
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