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Dwarf Periwinkle 'Atropurpurea'

Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'

Dwarf Periwinkle 'Atropurpurea'

Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'

Decoration form leaves, red flowers VI-IX
Color of flowers red
Flowering month VI, VII, VIII, IX VI, VII, VIII, IX
Evergreen plant yes
Density on 1 m2 10
Annual growth 0.5 m
Aspect 3/4 sun, 1/2 sun, 1/4 sun, shadow
Frost hardiness 5A - 8 Zones 5A - 8

An evergreen dwarf shrub that spreads over the ground forming a dense mat. Small, 3 cm across, deep green leaves. Stems grow about 30-80 cm annually. Attractive violet-purple flowers. It’s best grown in partial shade or shade and in moderately moist soil. Plant 10 plants per square meter. Sufficiently frost-hardy.