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Beginner
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1m
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0.1m
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Other names: Small periwinkle 'Illumination'
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Genus: Vinca
Variety or cultivar: 'Illumination' _ 'Illumination' is a low-growing, spreading, evergreen herbaceous perennial with brilliant golden foliage surrounded by a contrasting dark green edge and blue-lavender flowers in spring.
Vinca minor 'Illumination' is: Evergreen
Flower: Purple in Spring
Foliage: Flushed green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming
Vinca minor 'Illumination' (Small periwinkle 'Illumination') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Will do well in any soil so long as it is not very dry. Flowers best in sun but will tolerate shade. Not as invasive as other varieties of vinca.
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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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Hardy (H4) |
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