Vinca minor 'La Grave' - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Lesser periwinkle 'Bowles Variety' (Vinca minor) is a creeping, carpet-like, evergreen perennial with decorative, glossy, leathery, lanceolate, dark green leaves. It bears lilac-coloured, wheel-shaped flowers from May to June. Repeated flowering occurs in September with the right care. In a sunny to shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, loose soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 30 cm and is approx. 50 cm wide. The Lesser periwinkle 'Bowles Variety' is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Vinca minor 'La Grave'.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * evergreen * resistant to urban climates, tolerates shade

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The evergreen leaves of the Lesser periwinkle 'Bowles Variety's are dark green, lanceolate, glossy, leathery, opposite.

Spread
Southern Europe to Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Lesser periwinkle 'Bowles Variety' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Lesser periwinkle 'Bowles Variety' is a creeping and carpet-like growing semi-shrub that can reach a height of 10 - 30 cm and a width of 30 - 50 cm. Slow-growing.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Lesser periwinkle 'Bowles Variety' sets beautiful accents together with: Three-leaved woodland stonecrop, fat man.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to April.

Care
- If the plant is divided every 2-3 years and weak roots and shoots are removed, the reward is better growth and flowering vigour! - If the plant is watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the roots are encouraged to penetrate deeper into the soil. This helps the plant to survive periods of drought.

Flower
Vinca minor 'Bowles Variety' forms wheel-shaped, purple-coloured flowers from May. With the right care, re-flowering in September.

Worth knowing
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Grave, ground cover, park, undergrowth, shade