Honeydew common periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Honeydew'
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
- Lavender-blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Honeydew' common periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Honeydew') 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. Lavender-blue flowers appear in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. This evergreen grows at a rapid rate, so give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Black Parrot tulip, and Hackberry.