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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 4–9Climate Temperate
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — The White Periwinkle, or Vinca minor 'Alba', is an evergreen ground cover with a trailing habit
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — it reaches 4 to 6 inches in height and spreads 18 to 24 inchesWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It features glossy, dark-green leaves and produces delicate, star-shaped, white flowers in springWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — The White Periwinkle, or Vinca minor 'Alba', is an evergreen ground cover with a trailing habitWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — is a versatile evergreen ground cover plantWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — offering excellent coverage for borders and underplantingsWhite Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — scientifically named Vinca minor 'Alba'+49

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Apocynaceae
Climate
Temperate

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White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — This hardy plant thrives in partial to full shade and adapts to various soil types
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — it reaches 4 to 6 inches in height and spreads 18 to 24 inches
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It features glossy, dark-green leaves and produces delicate, star-shaped, white flowers in spring
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — The White Periwinkle, or Vinca minor 'Alba', is an evergreen ground cover with a trailing habit
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — is a versatile evergreen ground cover plant
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — offering excellent coverage for borders and underplantings
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — scientifically named Vinca minor 'Alba'
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — prized for its resplendence and low-maintenance character in landscape designs
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — This variant features a delicate display of pure white blooms
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — each typically measuring 1 inch in diameter
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — which contrasts strikingly against its glossy
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — The plant's leaves are oblong to ovate
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') — the White Periwinkle thrives in partial to full shade
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — making it an excellent choice for understory plantings and north-facing gardens
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It is adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, but it prefers moist, well-drained soils
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — Periodic pruning may be required to maintain a tidy appearance and prevent overgrowth
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — preventing soil erosion and deterring weeds with its dense foliage
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — this periwinkle serves as an effective ground cover
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — thus ensuring sustained beauty with minimal intervention.<br><br>As a low-maintenance option
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It's also highly regarded for its hardiness and is resistant to most pests and diseases
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — typically flowering from spring into the fall
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — violet flowers in the garden
White Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Alba') — It features glossy, dark-green leaves and produces delicate, star-shaped, white flowers in spring; which contrasts

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