Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' (Red periwinkle)

Botanical name: Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Common name(s): Red periwinkle
Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

A dense, spreading evergreen ground cover, with small green leaves and purple flowers for most of the year.‘Silver Queen’ has white-edged green leaves and purple-blue flowers in summer.

Botanical Pronunciation: VINK-uh MY-nur

Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	0.20 m * 0.5 m
Categories	Ground Covers and Perennials
Flowers	This plant bears purple flowers for most of the year.
Common name(s)	Red periwinkle
Origin	Eurasia
Foliage	This plant has small green leaves.