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Dwarf Periwinkle 'Ralph Shugert'

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Dwarf Periwinkle 'Ralph Shugert'

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Decoration form leaves, blue flowers IV-IX
Flowering month IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Evergreen plant yes
Density on 1 m2 10
Annual growth 0.5 m
Aspect 3/4 sun, 1/2 sun, 1/4 sun, shadow
Frost hardiness 5A - 8 Zones 5A - 8

A very attractive form bearing blue flowers from April to September. Evergreen, deep green leaves edged with white. Stems grow between 30 and 80 cm annually and spread as a dense mat. It’s one of the best ground covering forms. It’s best grown in partial shade or shade and in moderately moist soil. It’s very good also on sun. Plant 10 plants per square meter. Sufficiently frost-hardy.