Lesser Periwinkle syn. V. minor Bowles Variety)

Vinca minor La Grave

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: any but very dry soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
• Flowering period: April to September
• Flower colour: lavender-blue
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Lovely, lavender-blue flowers over a long period from April to September and dark green leaves. The long, trailing stems of this prostrate, evergreen shrub are excellent for suppressing weeds in sun or partial shade. Allegedly the best blue-flowered variety and less invasive than Vinca major, it's particularly suitable for smaller gardens.
  
  
• Garden care: To prevent the plant from becoming invasive cut back any unwanted shoots in spring.
  
  
• Goes well with: Choisya ternata, Kerria japonica, Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata', Ajuga reptans atropurpurea, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White', Galanthus nivalis
  
  

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