Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
lesser periwinkle
- 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: dark plum-purple
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Pairs of dark green leaves develop along the long trailing stems, eventually creating a dense mat of rich green foliage that can be used to help keep weeds at bay. The 5-petalled flowers, which appear on long stalks, are a rich shade of plum-purple. - Garden care: To prevent the plant from becoming invasive cut back any unwanted shoots in spring.
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
9cm pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
9cm pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
25 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
9cm pot
available to order from summer 2013
5 bulbs
available to order from summer 2013
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Plum-purple flowers, with a darker eye suffused in white, make this a classy partner with diminutive white muscari or other paler miniature bulbs
Val Bourne - Garden Writer