Vinca minor

Common Periwinkle, Flower of Death, English Holly, Creeping Myrtle, Creeping Vinca

Family: Apocynaceae Dogbane


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 9A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color Blue, lavender, purple, white
Bloom time Early Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, specimen
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread n/a
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Prostrate, spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing