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Other common names greater periwinkle band plant
creeping myrtle cut-finger flower of death grave myrtle ground myrtle large periwinkle quater sorcerer's violet
Family Apocynaceae
Genus Vinca can be evergreen subshrubs or herbaceous perennials, with simple, paired leaves and solitary, 5-lobed, salver-shaped flowers in the leaf axils
Details V. major is a vigorous evergreen sub-shrub forming a clump of erect stems bearing glossy ovate leaves and solitary violet-blue flowers 4cm wide in the leaf axils, with long rooting sterile stems making effective ground cover
Plant range Mediteranean
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Mat forming
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect North-facing or West-facing or East-facing or South-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 2-5 years
Cultivation Easy to grow in all but the driest soils. Flowers best in full sun but very useful for shady areas. Can be invasive
Propagation Propagate by division in spring or autumn and by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types Ground Cover Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Cottage & Informal Garden City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal
Pruning Pruning group 6
Pests Can get aphids
Diseases May be subject to a rust
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