Harvesting and Storing Vinca minor (Periwinkle) Seeds

Collecting Periwinkle Seeds for Future Planting

Vinca minor seeds form in small pods after flowers fade.

Harvest and Storage

1. Allow spent flowers to form pods; wait until pods turn brown.
2. Cut pods and dry in a paper bag for a few days.
3. Transfer to a zip-top bag, then into a sealed container in the refrigerator.
4. Seeds need a 3-month cold dormancy period.

Sowing

• Late winter: sow seeds in small pots indoors.
• Transplant outdoors after last frost.
• Germination is slow; starting indoors gives a head start.

Vinca minor is a shade-tolerant groundcover; seeds produce variable plants. Division is faster for clonal propagation.