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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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0.2m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
Botanical name: Vinca minor 'La Grave'
Other names: Lesser periwinkle 'La Grave', Vinca minor 'Bowles' Blue', Vinca minor 'Bowles' Variety'
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Genus: Vinca
Variety or cultivar: 'La Grave' _ 'La Grave' is a mat-forming, evergreen perennial. It has glossy, ovate leaves and purple-blue flowers from spring to autumn. It is a vigorous grower, good for ground-cover but can be invasive.
Vinca minor 'La Grave' is: Evergreen
Flower: Violet, Blue in Spring; Violet, Blue in Summer; Blue, Violet in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Mat Forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina' (Snowy mespilus 'Ballerina')
Vinca minor 'La Grave' (Lesser periwinkle 'La Grave') will reach a height of 0.2m 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: Will do well in any soil so long as it is not very dry. Flowers best in sun but will tolerate shade. 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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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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