Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 0.3-0.5 ft × 0.5-1.5 ft. 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, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

0.3-0.5 ft × 0.5-1.5 ft

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