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Variegated Common Periwinkle – Lilac Blue Flowers, Cream Margins

Variegated Common Periwinkle: Lilac Blue Flowers, Creamy White Margins

Evergreen perennial displays profusion of lilac blue flowers. Terrific groundcover for flower beds. Creamy white margin to dark green leaves. Use on banks and steep slopes. Roots as it spreads.

Plant Profile

Light: Full sun to full shade
Moisture: High
Height: 2 feet or less
Spread: 1 foot or less

Photo credit: Allan Mandell

Groundcovers: Variegated Greater Periwinkle 'Variegata': Elegant Groundcover for Shade; Vinca 'Cooler Blush': Soft Blush for Heat-Loving Beds; Vinca 'Cooler Coconut': Creamy White for Cool Contrast in Heat; Bowles Common Periwinkle – Shade-Tolerant Groundcover; Sunny Skies Periwinkle – Bold Yellow & White Variegated Leaves; Variegated Japanese Sedge – Striped Green & Cream Blades; Wine Common Periwinkle – Burgundy Blooms for Deep Shade; Bowles' Common Periwinkle – Top Shade Groundcover with Violet Blooms; Sunny Skies Periwinkle – Bold Yellow & White Variegated Groundcover; Variegated Common Periwinkle: Cream-Margined Evergreen Groundcover with Lilac Blooms

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