Vinca, Periwinkle 'Atropurpurea'
Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 4-6 inches
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: 5-petaled, saucer-shaped 3/4 inch, reddish-purple
flowers
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: rich, well-drained
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Moisture: moist; drought tolerant once
established
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Use: evergreen ground cover for banks
or slopes, underplanting trees and shrubs, borders, woodland garden, rock
walls, containers; flowers attract butterflies
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Care: low maintenance; in hot dry
conditions, water once per week in the morning; allow soil to dry out between
waterings
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to central and
southern Europe
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Notes: glossy, dark green semi-evergreen
foliage; verticillium wilt resistant;
fast-growing, potentially invasive; rabbit and deer resistant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F278
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