Vinca minor 'Illumination' 4 Inch

Lesser periwinkle is one of those unsung heroes of year-round gardens. Growing only three to six inches tall, vinca minor spreads as wide as you'll let it, putting down roots as it creeps along hillsides, retaining walls, and just about anywhere you want neat, evergreen ground cover. Deer and rabbit-resistant, it's also drought tolerant once established and will grow in shade to full sun. 'Illumination' stands out with its bright gold leaves edged in deep green, and violet blue periwinkle flowers in the spring and summer. Vinca is a wonderful trailer for year-round baskets and tall container planters, filling out within a season and trailing beautifully. Sunnier locations will produce more flowers, but with 'Illumination' vinca's striking foliage, the flowers are almost superfluous.    

Common Name: Lesser Periwinkle

Plant Type:

Mature Size: 3" - 6" tall, 14" wide and beyond

Growth Rate: Fast

Cold Hardiness: -30 ° F°

Light: Sun to partial sun

Foliage Color:

Bloom Color: Violet blue

Bloom Time: Late spring and summer, intermittently into fall.

Structure: Ground cover

Characteristics: Evergreen, deer- and rabbit-resistant, drought tolerant once established

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.