Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'

Purple Periwinkle

A spreading groundcover with dark trailing foliage. Bears violet-purple flowers in spring.

  • Height: 6" – 8"
  • Width: 12" – 18"
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: June, July
  • Hardiness Zone: 4 To 8
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  • Plant Characteristics

  • Critter Resistance

    • Deer Resistant
  • Plant Habit

    • Spreading
  • Light Conditions

    • Shade to Part Sun
  • Flower Color

    • Purple
  • Flower Hue

    • Medium
  • Flower Type

    • Solitary
  • Flower Height

    • 6" to 8"
  • Foliage Color

    • Green
  • Leaf Texture

    • Medium
  • Flower Form

    • Single
  • Flower Size

    • 3/4"
  • Soil Moisture

    • Moist/Well Drained
  • Growth Rate

    • Average
  • Origin

    • Europe
  • Divide

    • Every Five Years or Longer