Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Illumination Periwinkle
Item #: 3419
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Origin: Asia, Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(USPP 12,132 expired) We are pleased to offer one of the most exciting evergreen groundcovers to hit the market in many years. This stunning 2001 introduction is a sport of the common Vinca minor, discovered by the late Christy Hensler of Washington. Each brilliant golden leaf is surrounded by a contrasting, dark green edge...both colors hold all year long. For us, Vinca 'Illumination' has not proven to be aggressive, like most other cultivars of Vinca minor. Within a few years, you will have a striking patch, topped in spring with typical blue-lavender flowers...you will LOVE it!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Vinca
Flower Color: Blue
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Spillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Living Wall , Night Gardens
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Groundcovers , Hallucinogenic Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage