Azurea Flore Pleno common periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Azurea Flore Pleno' common periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno') is an evergreen plant 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 blooms in spring and again in summer, and it spreads at a rapid rate. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Bowl of Cream peony, Panicle hydrangea, and Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper.