Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' (Dark purple-flowered periwinkle)
Other names: Vinca minor 'Purpurea' , Vinca minor 'Rubra'
'Atropurpurea' is a mat-forming, evergreen subshrub with ovate, dark green leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers from mid-spring into autumn.
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1.5m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora (Large-flowered box-leaved milkwort)
Other names: Bastard box, Creeping milkwort, Shrubby milkwort, Polygala chamaebuxus 'Rhodoptera', Polygala chamaebuxus 'Purpurea', Polygala chamaebuxus var. rhodoptera
P. chamaebuxus var. grandiflora is a compact, mound- or mat-forming, evergreen subshrub with ovate to broadly lance-shaped, leathery, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, large, pea-like, winged, deep purple-pink flowers with yellow keels.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (Bugle 'Atropurpurea')
Other names: Bugle weed 'Atropurpurea', Middle compound 'Atropurpurea', Middle consound 'Atropurpurea', Ajuga reptans 'Purpurea', Dark purple bugle
'Atropurpurea' is a dense, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with ovate, dark purple-bronze leaves and erect spikes of deep blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
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0.9m max. spread |
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0.15m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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