Vinca minor 'Bowles Variety'
Larger flowers than the species and with glossy, rounder foliage. Lavender-blue flowers appear between April and May.
Classic evergreen ground cover for shade or sun (except dry sun). Very vigorous – don’t edge a perennial border with it.
The photo on bottom left, courtesy of Lattanzio Landscapes, shows a variety or cultivar similar to the one above. It may be a different color or slightly different size, but it gives you an idea of what it will look like in a garden or landscape setting.
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- Botanical Name
- Vinca minor 'Bowles Variety'
- Common Name
- Bowles Periwinkle
- Bloom
- Spring
- Color
- Purple/Lavender/Violet
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Height
- 6"
- Hardy to Zone
- 4
- Light
- Sun/Shade
- Spacing
- 12-24"
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