| Description | A variegated form of Vinca minor. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (VING-ka)(MY-nor) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Groundcovers and vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| 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 |
| Flowers | small, five petal, solitary, 1 inch, pale violet-blue funnel shaped, April-May |
| Leaves | variegated green, evergreen leaves |
| Stems | long wiry stems, branches root as they creep out from the central crown |
| Dimensions | about 6 inches high and spreads forever, slower growing than all green Vinca cultivars |
| Maintenance | Occasional shearing will help thicken the plant. Weeds should be at a minimum because of the plants thick growth |
| Propagation | easy by division, cuttings |
| 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) |
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