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White Periwinkle

Vinca Minor 'Alba'

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Overview

The White Periwinkle, or Vinca minor 'Alba', is an evergreen ground cover with a trailing habit. It features glossy, dark-green leaves and produces delicate, star-shaped, white flowers in spring. This hardy plant thrives in partial to full shade and adapts to various soil types. Once established, it reaches 4 to 6 inches in height and spreads 18 to 24 inches, offering excellent coverage for borders and underplantings.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater Low, Very LowZones 4–9Type Ground coverClimate Temperate
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — preventing soil erosion and deterring weeds with its dense foliage; offering excellent coverage for borders and
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — which contrasts strikingly against its glossy; ground cover with violet bloomsWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, but it prefers moist, well-drained soils; this variant features aWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — is a versatile evergreen ground cover plantWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — ground cover for deep shade or half or shadeWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — offering excellent coverage for borders and underplantingsWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — This hardy plant thrives in partial to full shade and adapts to various soil types; this periwinkle serves, image 53+49

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water
Low, Very Low
USDA zones
4–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Apocynaceae
Climate
Temperate

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White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — preventing soil erosion and deterring weeds with its dense foliage; offering excellent coverage for borders and
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — which contrasts strikingly against its glossy; ground cover with violet blooms
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, but it prefers moist, well-drained soils; this variant features a
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — is a versatile evergreen ground cover plant
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — ground cover for deep shade or half or shade
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — offering excellent coverage for borders and underplantings
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — This hardy plant thrives in partial to full shade and adapts to various soil types; this periwinkle serves, image 53
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — the White Periwinkle thrives in partial to full shade
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — this periwinkle serves as an effective ground cover
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — This variant features a delicate display of pure white blooms
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — ground cover with violet blooms
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — scientifically named Vinca minor 'Alba'
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — it reaches 4 to 6 inches in height and spreads 18 to 24 inches; ground cover for deep shade or half or shade, image 54
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — The White Periwinkle, or Vinca minor 'Alba', is an evergreen ground cover with a trailing habit; it reaches 4 to 6
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — This hardy plant thrives in partial to full shade and adapts to various soil types; this periwinkle serves as an
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — typically flowering from spring into the fall
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — Periodic pruning may be required to maintain a tidy appearance and prevent overgrowth
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — each typically measuring 1 inch in diameter; periodic pruning may be required to maintain a tidy appearance and prevent
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — this periwinkle serves as an effective ground cover; violet flowers in the garden
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — measuring approximately 1 to 2 inches long.<br><br>Ideal for USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8, image 38
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — scientifically named Vinca minor 'Alba'; the White Periwinkle thrives in partial to full shade, image 56
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — ground cover for deep shade or half or shade; typically flowering from spring into the fall
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — measuring approximately 1 to 2 inches long.<br><br>Ideal for USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — offering excellent coverage for borders and underplantings; is a versatile evergreen ground cover plant
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