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Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Vinca (VIN-kuh) (Info)
Species: minor (MY-nor) (Info)
Cultivar: Illumination

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Dark/Black

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

By hensler
Thumbnail #1 of Vinca minor by hensler

By Baa
Thumbnail #2 of Vinca minor by Baa

By RonAm
Thumbnail #3 of Vinca minor by RonAm

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative DATURA12 On Jan 21, 2008, DATURA12 from Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

My plant and a friends both had a virus last year, it defoliated it but it came back. I think it could have been the fact that we had a wet spring.

Positive darylmitchell On Oct 22, 2006, darylmitchell from Saskatoon, SK
(Zone 3a) wrote:

I bought this annual for its green-yellow foliage and put it in a container with several other annuals. It withstood a lot of adverse weather (prolonged rainfall followed by extreme heat) and didn't suffer. The foliage that got the most sunlight became a bit bleached, however. I wasn't expecting it to flower, but it did produce one lavender bloom in mid-summer. It's also considered an "everlasting" annual, because even when killed by frost, it retains its shape and colour as if still alive. Thus it can be left undisturbed over winter to provide winter interest.

Neutral Baa On Oct 16, 2002, Baa wrote:

A stunning plant.

Has bright gold leaves with deep green margins. Bears light blue flowers.

Loves well drained soil in sun or partial shade. Dislikes soil that is dry or wet over long periods.

The plant has Plant Breeders Rights attached to it in several countries including the USA and the UK.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Norwalk, California
Chicago, Illinois
Fort Worth, Texas



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