Jeepers Creepers - Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' (Periwinkle) Perennial, lavender flowers, 1 - Size Container $17.99 $ 17 .
Borne on arching shoots over a long season, large violet-blue flowers, 2 in. The most uniform F 1 vinca series on the market shows off flowers that are up to 50% larger than O.P. Several flower color options are available - pink, purple, red, white, magenta - to lend a splash of intensity. A 12-pack is great for adding bold, seasonal color to your landscape in flower beds, around mailboxes, and when creating borders Ornamental Features. 99 Outsidepride Vinca Pacifica XP Bold Flower Seed Mix - 100 Seeds For greater protection from frost, and snow, completely cover the foliage in 5 to 6 inches of loose leaves. It is now available in a wonderful selection of new colors, larger flowers and even new growth habits.
Annual vinca is not the same as the perennial periwinkles (Vinca minor or V. major) that are grown as groundcovers. Vinca (Catharanthus roseus) offers a nearly foolproof way to have reliable, bright color even in the intense heat of southern summers.Hardy only in USDA Zones 10 and 11, vinca is grown as an annual bedding plant. across (5 cm), appear in mid-spring and continue to flower intermittently throughout summer into fall.
Vinca minor (common names lesser periwinkle or dwarf periwinkle) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe, from Portugal and France north to the Netherlands and the Baltic States, east to the Caucasus, and also southwestern Asia in Turkey. Perennial vinca refers to a low ground cover exhibiting dark green leaves and light-to-medium blue flowers appearing in spring.
Cultivars come in shades of pink, rose, lilac and white (above, 'Parasol') and are usually compact plants 6 to 18 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Perennial vinca often gets confused with the more common, upright hardy annual flower seen in gardens and flower boxes. Award-winning Vinca major 'Variegata' (Periwinkle) is an evergreen, mat-forming, subshrub or perennial with long prostrate rooting stems covered with ivory-margined, sea green leaves. Upgrade your vinca for the best germination and the most reliable supply available on the market! Plug crop time: 5 weeks Transplant to finish: 3 to 4 weeks. Winterizing : Add at least 4 inches of loose organic mulch, such as leaf compost in November to winterize your vinca. After the Vinca minor fill in the area, you will not need to mulch any more. The cheery flowers on vinca are accented by glossy green leaves. Both creeping and dwarf upright types are available. Vinca has durable, abundant flowers from June to frost. types in cooler temperatures.