Bowles common periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Bowles'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bowles' common periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Bowles') is a perennial for ground cover, low maintenance beds, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. This evergreen grows fast and spreads 12 to 24 inches, so give it room. It tolerates drought and salt, and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Mountain laurel, Black Parrot tulip, and White spruce.