Argenteovariegata common periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall6 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Violet blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Argenteovariegata' common periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata') is a perennial for ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stays evergreen, so it fills a bed with low, spreading growth. Violet blue flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper, Prairie dropseed, and Rose Glow Japanese barberry.