Periwinkle ( Vinca minor ) and greater periwinkle ( Vinca major ) typically serve as evergreen plant ground screen in landscape . Periwinkle is known for its ability to expand in full to fond shade and pose out minuscule peak in shade of violet - blue all spring and into other summer . For best results , mow your periwinkle piece every couple of days after the blooms fade . Despite this plant ’s popularity , it has an belligerent growth habit and is list as an invasive in some places . ( Ref 1 - 8)
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Periwinkle ( Vinca minor ) and " Dart ’s Blue " ( Vinca minor " Dart ’s Blue " ) are common variety of periwinkle that stay true to this perennial flora ’s distinctive trait . Periwinkle has deep - blue flowers and spreads 23 to 35 inches . " Dart ’s gentle " displays light blue flower , spreads 18 to 23 inches and has slimly with child bloom and leaf . Both plant life have little flowers and grow 4 to 6 column inch tall in U.S. Department of Agriculture industrial plant hardiness zones 3 through 9 .
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Colorful Foliage
Some types of periwinkle feature colored foliage and spring up 4 to 6 inches tall by 23 to 35 inches wide . The green leaf on " Ralph Shugert " ( Vinca minor " Ralph Shugert " ) has distinct clean edges and originate in USDA zone 3 through 9 . It bears very small undimmed juicy flowers . " elucidation " ( Vinca venial " Illumination " ) has gilded - xanthous foliage with green edges and bears minuscule deep blue flower . It grows in USDA zones 4 through 9 . Like other type of periwinkle , these plant are good for rock gardens and perform well in container .
Atypical Flowers
Enjoy the very small , atypical flowers on these less mutual types of rose periwinkle . " Alba " ( Vinca underage " Alba " ) produce white peak and " Atroprupurea " ( Vinca small-scale " Atroprupurea " ) bring out deep vino - purple flower . Both type of periwinkle develop 4 to 6 inches tall by 18 to 23 inches extensive in USDA zones 3 through 9 . Similar to other types of periwinkle , " Alba " and " Atroprupurea " resist both deer and rabbits .
Greater Periwinkle
Greater periwinkle ( Vinca major ) and its multifariousness " Wojo ’s gemstone " ( Vinca major " Wojo ’s muffin " ) have a few unlike trait than periwinkle ( Vince tiddler ) . These perennials still grow as ground covering , with the characteristic violet - blue flowers , but fly high in full Sunday to fond shade and do n’t have summer heyday . Greater periwinkle blossom in betimes to mid - spring , and " Wojo ’s jewel " bears mid- to former spring flowers among yellow - white leaf edged in green . Both types of greater periwinkle produce 6 to 18 in tall in USDA geographical zone 7 through 9 and spread indefinitely .
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