Periwinkle 'Bowles's Variety', Lesser Periwinkle 'Bowles's Variety', Dwarf Periwinkle 'Bowles's Variety', Creeping Myrtle 'Bowles's Variety', Vinca minor 'Bowles's Blue', Vinca minor 'La Grave'
Award-winning Vinca minor ‘Bowles’s Variety’ (Lesser Periwinkle) is a vigorous, evergreen mat-forming perennial with glossy dark green leaves and large violet-blue flowers from mid-spring to early summer. Borne over a long period, they continue to flower intermittently throughout summer into fall and are valuable for enlivening dark areas. The long, trailing stems root at the nodes as they go along the ground to form a dense carpet of rich foliage. Excellent for suppressing weeds, this vigorous periwinkle is not as aggressive as the species.
| Hardiness |
4 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Vinca |
| Common names | Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
4" - 6" (10cm - 15cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 8" (20cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard |
| Hardiness |
4 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Vinca |
| Common names | Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
4" - 6" (10cm - 15cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 8" (20cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Full Shade, Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard |
How many Vinca minor ‘Bowles’s Variety’ (Lesser Periwinkle) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Vinca minor ‘Bowles’s Variety’ (Lesser Periwinkle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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