General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Vinca

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Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2022-05-07
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2023-04-27
Vinca (Vinca minor 'Double Bowles').
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2017-05-08
Vinca minor ‘Double Bowles’ flowering in spring.
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-05-14
Vinca (Vinca minor 'Double Bowles').
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-07-26
Vinca Minor 'Double Bowles'
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-04-27
Vinca (Vinca minor 'Double Bowles').
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-05-14
Vinca (Vinca minor 'Double Bowles').
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