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Vinca minor

'Lemon Lime'


Lemon Lime Periwinkle




Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Vinca
Species
minor
Cultivar
'Lemon Lime'
Category
Perennials
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
General Description
Mat-forming creeper found in shady locations, often used as ground cover. Stays a evergreen under snow. Is less aggressive than V. minor.
Landscape
Used for ground cover in moist, shady areas at foundations, planting beds, often seen under woody plants. Attractive spring blossoms.
Cultivation
Grows best in partial sun to full shade in moist, well-drained soils, and is adaptable to pH and drought. The foliage will become chlorotic in full sun and the plant may fail.
Shape
Mat-forming groundcover.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Phomopsis livella (dieback) can become a serious problem.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Buds appear in April after developing under the mat of foliage. Purplish, lanceolate buds, 1 cm long, on erect shoots.
Leaf Description
Elliptical, small (1-5 cm long) light green leaves with a cream-yellow, narrow margin, in both a spiral and opposite leaf arrangement.
Flower Description
Solitary, perfect, purple flowers originate vertically from leaf axis and bloom from early spring to mid summer. Pinwheel formation, 12 cm in diameter with a five-lobed corolla.
Texture Description
Dense branching, soft leaves and a fine texture, comfortable to walk on.
Propagation
Propagate by rooting semi-ripe stem cuttings in summer or crown division.
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