Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' - flowers

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' - spring flowers

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' - flowers

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert' - spring flowers

Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'

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(Periwinkle) A handsome evergreen, spreading plant with creamy-white variegated leaves and masses of violet-blue flowers from late spring into summer.

Excellent for ground cover or for trailing over the sides of a large container!

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A handsome evergreen ground cover plant, Vinca 'Ralph Shugert' has creamy-white variegated leaves and masses of violet-blue flowers from late spring into summer. Tough and reliable it is happy in most soils and suitable for sun or shade.

Occasional dark green shoots with no variegation should be pruned out from time to time.

Can also be grown in a large container where it will gradually cascade out over the sides.

Position: Full sun or partial shade.
Soil: Most fertile soils. Not fussy but Vinca 'Ralph Shugert' dislikes very wet, boggy soils.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Flowering Period: April - August.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Vinca 'Ralph Shugert' is a speading ground cover plant.
- Height: up to 15 - 30 cm (under 1 ft)
- Spread: up to 60 - 80 cm (2 - 3 ft) per plant in time

How Much Sun: Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size: Ground Cover, Shrub - Small (less than 1.5m)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Acid, Soil: Alkaline, Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Not Fussy, Site: Coastal Areas
Special Features: Evergreen, Flowers in Summer, Suitable for Containers

Brand BlueBell Nursery

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