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Beginner
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1.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Vinca difformis
Other names: Intermediate periwinkle
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Genus: Vinca
Species: V. difformis - V. difformis is a vigorous, prostrate, evergreen subshrub with narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and upright shoots bearing pale blue to white flowers in late winter and early spring.
Vinca difformis is: Evergreen
Flower: Flushed blue, White in Spring; White, Flushed blue in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Trailing
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Sorbus cashmiriana (Kashmir rowan)
Vinca difformis (Intermediate periwinkle) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: Easy to grow in all soils, except for very dry soils. Flowers well in full sun but also very useful for shady areas as well. A vigorous grower that can be invasive.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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