| Description | Vinca maculata (Vimva major) is a vine or ground cover. It has glossy green leaves with yellow variegation. It is a nice spiller plant in containers and baskets. It can also be grown indoors as a house plant in a cool, bright window. |
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| Pronunciation | (VING-kuh) |
| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Vines, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (6)7 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to shade, probably best color is halfway in between the two extremes. In full hot sun the color tends to fade for me. |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | dark blue, I do not know if it will bloom in zone #5 |
| Leaves | green with golden center irregular patch |
| Dimensions | over 24-inch spread |
| Maintenance | Pruning to control the length and to encourage side branching producing a fuller plant. |
| Propagation | division, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | In zone #5, we treat this plant as an annual, using it in containers and baskets to drape over the sides. It can also be grown indoors as a house plant in a cool or cold, bright window. |
| Author's Notes | I have used this plant in my containers for many years. In a few years, the stems of the plant have touched the ground, rooted, and over-wintered (Zone #5B) |
| Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences with Vinca Maculata. |
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