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- The periwinkle in the garden: groundcover with a relatively long flowering time
- Spring bloomer for the shade
- Use the periwinkle as a flowering plant
- Tips
Evergreen flowers in the spring
The periwinkle in the garden: groundcover with a relatively long flowering time
Since the periwinkle by itself hardly spreads over long distances and was formerly used as a medicinal plant, it has often served in the past as an indicator of the location of dilapidated castles. Today, this plant is popular with gardeners despite their potential danger, as the easy-care groundcover forms decorative flowers.
Spring bloomer for the shade
Basically, the small and the equally poisonous large periwinkles hide depending on the location between March and June. The main period of flowering usually lasts from April to May. During the rest of the year you will have a veritable green carpet in the garden, especially with the low-wake Vinca Minor.
Use the periwinkle as a flowering plant
Since the evergreen can be cultivated without problems in very shady areas of the garden, it is suitable, for example, for planting the following garden plants:
The climbing climbers of the genus Clematis are usually grateful for a shading of their root area.
Tips
There are different varieties of periwinkle with different flower colors, especially decorative affects the mixed planting of different varieties in one location.