Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Creeping Myrtle
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Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Description
Perfect as accent plants. Unique, stunning leaves with gold centers, edged green. Leaves start chartreuse, becomes rich gold, then cream. Stems provide high contrast pinkish purple. Flowers are a beautiful blue.
Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Blooming
Flowers in early spring. The flowers are shaped like pinwheels, which is indicative of its plant family, Apocynaceae. Vinca blooms best when grown in full sun.
Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Growth
Evergreen subshrubs and herbaceous perennials. Periwinkles generally grow prostrate along the ground and will root when the stems touch soil. Very useful as a ground cover or even to root a hillside to prevent excessive soil erosion. Grows best in full sun or partial shade. Vinca may exhibit weed-like behavior.
Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Planting
Plant the dwarf species (V. minor) 1 1/2 ft. apart. Plant the larger species (V. major) 2 1/2 ft. apart. Can also propagate from semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or by division in early spring or late fall.
Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Pest
Leafhoppers, scale insects, and aphids. Other issues include leaf spot and dieback.
Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Interesting facts
Vinca is native to the woodlands of Europe, Northern Africa, and Central Asia. All parts of Vinca can cause stomach discomfort upon consumption.
Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor 'Illumination') - Soil and irrigation
Does fine in any soil, but you should avoid extremely dry soil.
