Garden Flowers Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death (Vinca minor)
(description, cultivation, planting, care, watering)
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Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor
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flowers light blue Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
flowers pink Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
flowers white Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
flowers dark blue Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
flowers lilac Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
flowers purple Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
flowers red Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor photo |
Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor characteristics
| lifetime | perennial |
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| plant height | 5-30 cm |
| flower size | middle |
| is fragrant | no |
| flowering time | april-may, june |
| type of stalk | creeping |
| known to be toxic | no |
| flower color | white, red, light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, lilac |
Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death Vinca minor planting
| use | rock garden, border, flowerbed, groundcover |
|---|---|
| sun exposure | full sun, partial shade, shade |
Vinca minor Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death care
| cold resistance | frost-resistant plant |
|---|---|
| winter shelter | doesn't demand shelter |
| cold hardiness zone |
Vinca minor Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle, Flower-of-Death growing
| soil acidity | neutral |
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| soil type | loam, sandy-loamy |
| soil moisture | moderate moist soil |
