Perennials > Vinca > Vinca minor > Vinca minor 'Lemon Lime'

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Vinca

Species

minor

Cultivar

'Lemon Lime'

Category

Perennials

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Description and Growing Information

Flowering Period

General Description

Mat-forming creeper found in shady locations, often used as ground cover. Stays a evergreen under snow. Is less aggressive than V. minor.

Landscape

Used for ground cover in moist, shady areas at foundations, planting beds, often seen under woody plants. Attractive spring blossoms.

Cultivation

Grows best in partial sun to full shade in moist, well-drained soils, and is adaptable to pH and drought. The foliage will become chlorotic in full sun and the plant may fail.

Shape

Mat-forming groundcover.

Growth

Medium

Pests

Phomopsis livella (dieback) can become a serious problem.

Habitat

Horticultural origin.

Flower/Leaf Bud Description

Buds appear in April after developing under the mat of foliage. Purplish, lanceolate buds, 1 cm long, on erect shoots.

Leaf Description

Elliptical, small (1-5 cm long) light green leaves with a cream-yellow, narrow margin, in both a spiral and opposite leaf arrangement.

Flower Description

Solitary, perfect, purple flowers originate vertically from leaf axis and bloom from early spring to mid summer. Pinwheel formation, 12 cm in diameter with a five-lobed corolla.

Texture Description

Dense branching, soft leaves and a fine texture, comfortable to walk on.

Propagation

Propagate by rooting semi-ripe stem cuttings in summer or crown division.

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