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Vinca minor 'Argenteo-variegata'

 
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Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Vinca (VIN-kuh) (Info)
Species: minor (MY-nor) (Info)
Cultivar: Argenteo-variegata
Additional cultivar information: (aka Variegata)

One vendor has this plant for sale.

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:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Variegated

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 KimGaither
Thumbnail #2 of Vinca minor by KimGaither

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Crimson On Feb 3, 2003, Crimson from Clarksville, TN
(Zone 6b) wrote:

This did very well in zone 4, light shade. It lightens up a dark area, even without flowers, it spreads but not invasively. I wish I could cover the whole area with it, but it spreads too slow. I brought it in over the winter, makes a nice house plant too. Spreads by sending out long trailing and rooting shoots, which make new plants.

Regional...

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

Indianapolis, Indiana
New Braunfels, Texas



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