Vinca minor - Cultivation Notes
Flourishing in almost any soil, whether in full sun or shade, Vinca is an indispensable all-rounder especially in shade. Plant as a low edging plant or in masses as low ground cover in autumn / spring and expect this plant to spread / root into surrounding soil. Cut back hard in spring if overgrown and occasionally mulch on poor soils.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Vinca minor:
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Provides valuable winter interest
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
- Suitable for planting in full shade
Weaknesses of Vinca minor
- Invasive/spreading root growth
Design & Plant Use for Vinca minor:
- Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
- Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
- Low growing ground cover planting on dry chalky soils
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Common Missspellings: Vincer, Vinka, Vincar, Vinker