A good ground cover plant for the shaded areas. Produces small, ornamental lilac-blue flowers in the early spring.
Pronunciation
(VING-ka)(MY-nor)
Plant Type
All Plants, Groundcovers and vines
Hardiness Zone
3-8
Sunlight
grows best in part sun to shade, tolerates full if there is ample moisture (Zone #5)
Moisture
prefers moist, tolerates average, will get crispy in bone dry
Soil & Site
prefers rich, moist well drained but grows happily in average
Temperature
In very harsh winters with little snow fall, there can be die back but the plants will quickly recover from the crown in the spring. Hardy to minus 30 degrees.
Flowers
In established beds hundreds of small, five petal, solitary 1 inch, lilac-blue, funnel shaped flowers in April.
Leaves
dark green, glossy leaves
Stems
long wiry stems, branches root as they creep out from the central crown
Dimensions
forms a matted carpet of thin wiry stems 3-4 inches tall,space 1-4 plants per square foot, spreads forever
Maintenance
Occasional shearing will help thicken the plant. Weeds should be at a minimum because of the plants thick growth.
Propagation
The easiest way is to divide the plants. It also can be rooted from cuttings
Native Site
Native to Europe.
Misc Facts
Has been used in American gardens for over two hundred years.
Author's Notes
In moist, good soil this plant can be very aggressive. In poor, dry soils the rate of spread slows down appreciatively.
Notes & Reference
#68-Groundcovers for the Midwest (Voight, Hamilton,Giles)