Vinca Minor Periwinkle Bare Root Plants – 50 Count Blue Ground Cover – Zones 4-8

Overview

Transform your garden with these beautiful Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root plants. Also known as Periwinkle, Vinca Minor is an herbaceous perennial evergreen ground cover, offering a lush carpet of green foliage and delicate blue-lavender flowers that bloom in spring and early summer. These charming blooms rebloom intermittently, providing visual interest throughout the year. This makes our Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root an excellent choice for large, natural landscapes, around trees, or to create a more manicured look with its luxurious foliage and dainty blue-purple flowers. Originating from Europe, these plants are renowned for their hardiness and attractive appearance, making them a popular choice for gardeners seeking both beauty and functionality.

Periwinkle plants are perfect for adding texture and color to your outdoor space, providing a serene and vibrant foundation for your garden design. Whether you’re looking to cover a wide area or add a touch of elegance to specific spots, these Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root plants provide a reliable and stunning solution. They establish quickly and offer long-lasting appeal, making your gardening efforts truly rewarding.

Key Benefits

Our Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root offers numerous advantages for any landscape. These plants are designed to provide both aesthetic beauty and practical solutions for your gardening needs.

• Evergreen Foliage: Enjoy year-round greenery with its persistent evergreen leaves. The vibrant green carpet ensures your garden remains lively even in colder months, providing continuous visual appeal and an attractive backdrop for other plants.
• Beautiful Blooms: Delight in the blue-lavender flowers that add a splash of color to your landscape. These delicate blooms appear in spring and early summer, with intermittent reblooming, creating a charming and serene atmosphere in your garden. The lovely hues of these blue Periwinkle flowers are a true highlight.
• Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care once established, making it perfect for busy gardeners. Once rooted, these plants are quite self-sufficient, needing less attention than many other garden varieties. This makes the Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root an ideal choice for a hassle-free garden.
• Erosion Control: Effectively prevents soil erosion on slopes and embankments. The dense root system of the Periwinkle ground cover helps to stabilize soil, making it an excellent choice for areas prone to erosion, protecting your landscape naturally.
• Versatile Planting: Suitable for various garden settings, including woodland gardens, borders, and containers. Its adaptability allows you to incorporate it into diverse design schemes, enhancing different parts of your outdoor space with its lush foliage and flowers.
• Deer Resistant: Periwinkle plants are known for their deer resistance, making them a great choice for gardens in areas with deer populations. You can enjoy your beautiful ground cover without worrying about it being a snack for local wildlife.
• Spreading Growth Habit: This plant spreads by rooting at the nodes, creating a dense and effective Periwinkle ground cover. Its horizontal growth ensures rapid coverage and a luxurious, full appearance.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

To ensure your Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root plants thrive and establish into a robust ground cover, proper planting and care are essential. These plants are generally resilient, but a good start will lead to stronger, healthier growth and more abundant blue Periwinkle flowers.

For optimal growth, plant bare root specimens in well-drained soil. While Periwinkle can tolerate a range of sunlight conditions, from full shade to full sun, it performs best in partial shade or medium sun exposure. Full sun can be tolerated in cooler climates, but in hotter regions, some afternoon shade is beneficial to prevent leaf scorch. Water regularly until the plants are established, which typically takes a few weeks. Once established, reduce watering frequency to once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions and soil moisture. Ensure the soil remains consistently moist but not waterlogged, as good drainage is crucial for preventing root rot.

These Vinca Minor plants thrive in USDA Growing Zones 4 – 8, indicating their hardiness across a broad range of climates. To encourage new growth and maintain a neat appearance, trim back the plants in early spring before new growth begins. Fertilize in spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer to support vigorous growth and prolific flowering. While generally robust, keep an eye out for common pests like aphids or diseases like stem blight, though these are rare for established plants. Good air circulation and proper watering practices can largely prevent these issues, ensuring your low maintenance ground cover remains healthy and beautiful. Understanding how to care for Vinca Minor plants is key to their success.

Size & Details

This offering includes 50 Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root plants, ready for planting. These bare root specimens are carefully prepared for shipping to ensure they arrive in excellent condition, ready to establish quickly in your garden. Each plant is a robust starter that, once planted, will rapidly grow to form a dense and attractive Periwinkle ground cover.

At full maturity, Periwinkle reaches a maximum height of approximately 4 inches and spreads up to 18 inches. Its growth habit is more horizontal than vertical, making it highly effective for covering large areas with its luxurious foliage and dainty blue Periwinkle flowers. We recommend planting approximately 6-12 Periwinkle plants per square foot to achieve a dense ground cover relatively quickly. The ideal time to plant these bare root plants is in the spring or fall when the weather is mild and the soil is moist, allowing for optimal root development. These Vinca Minor plants offer excellent value for creating expansive, beautiful landscapes.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get and how quickly does it spread? A: Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root plants typically reach a maximum height of 4 inches and spread up to 18 inches at full maturity. They spread moderately quickly, rooting at the nodes to form a dense ground cover, especially when planted in optimal conditions.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant, and how much sunlight does it need? A: These are outdoor plants, best suited for garden ground cover. Vinca Minor plants can tolerate a range of sunlight conditions from full shade to full sun, but they perform best in partial shade or medium sun exposure, particularly in warmer climates.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for, and is it good for beginners? A: Yes, Periwinkle is considered a low maintenance ground cover plant, making it an excellent choice for beginners and busy gardeners alike. Once established, it requires minimal care, primarily consisting of occasional watering and spring trimming.
• Q: What condition will the bare root plants arrive in, and is it shipped in soil? A: Your 50 Vinca Minor Periwinkle bare root plants will arrive dormant and without soil, carefully packaged to ensure their health. They are ready to be planted directly into your garden upon arrival.
• Q: When is the best time to plant these Periwinkle bare roots? A: The ideal time to plant Periwinkle bare root plants is in the spring or fall. During these seasons, the mild weather and moist soil conditions provide the best environment for the plants to establish their root systems successfully.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone, and what’s the minimum temperature? A: These Vinca Minor plants are hardy in USDA Growing Zones 4 – 8. They are quite resilient and can tolerate cold temperatures within these zones, making them suitable for most temperate climates.
• Q: Are these Periwinkle plants deer resistant? A: Yes, Vinca Minor plants are well-known for their deer resistance. This makes them a great choice for gardens located in areas where deer are a common concern, allowing your Periwinkle ground cover to flourish undisturbed.
• Q: How many plants do I need per square foot for ground cover? A: We recommend planting approximately 6-12 Vinca Minor plants per square foot to achieve a dense and lush ground cover effect. This spacing allows for quick establishment and full coverage.