Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' - Purple Flowering Ground Cover
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' is a hardy evergreen ground cover that produces deep reddish-purple flowers from March to June. This 48-plant pack provides excellent coverage for creating a dense, weed-suppressing carpet in your garden. Each plant arrives in a 9cm recyclable growing pot at 10-25cm height, ready to establish quickly in your landscape.
Key Features
- Evergreen Foliage: Dense, low-growing dark green leaves provide year-round coverage
- Purple Flowers: Deep reddish-purple blooms with a soft pale ring around the center appear from March through June
- Versatile Planting: Thrives in full sun, partial shade, or full shade conditions
- Soil Adaptable: Grows in almost any soil type, from dry to moist conditions
- Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care once established
Garden Applications
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' excels at suppressing weeds and stabilizing slopes thanks to its creeping growth habit. The trailing stems root where they touch the ground, forming a thick mat that prevents weed development. This makes it ideal for difficult areas under trees, on banks, in rockeries, or in dry shaded spots where other plants struggle.
Planting & Care
Space plants 20-30cm apart for quick coverage. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, this drought-tolerant ground cover requires little attention. Prune before February to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth for the spring flowering season. The plant reaches a mature height of 10-25cm and spreads steadily to fill gaps.
Coverage Guide
This 48-plant pack covers approximately 3-5 square meters depending on spacing. Closer planting (20cm apart) provides faster coverage, while wider spacing (30cm apart) is more economical and fills in within two seasons.
Please note: Plants are living products and may therefore differ from the photo and description. We grow in a natural way and only intervene when necessary, which can sometimes cause the plant to show minor imperfections. These often recover in your garden. We guarantee that our plants are vigorous and long lasting. They are supplied in recyclable growing pots and are shipped directly from our nursery.
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Typical Delivery Times
- Austria — 1-5 days
- Belgium — 1-3 days
- Bulgaria — 1-9 days
- Croatia — 1-7 days
- Czechia — 1-6 days
- Denmark — 1-6 days
- Estonia — 1-7 days
- Finland — 1-8 days
- France — 1-4 days
- Germany — 1-4 days
- Greece — 1-10 days
- Hungary — 1-6 days
- Ireland — 1-5 days
- Italy — 1-6 days
- Latvia — 1-8 days
- Lithuania — 1-7 days
- Luxembourg — 1-4 days
- Netherlands — 1-3 days
- Poland — 1-5 days
- Portugal — 1-6 days
- Romania — 1-8 days
- Slovakia — 1-6 days
- Slovenia — 1-5 days
- Spain — 1-5 days
- Sweden — 1-7 days
Delivery times are estimates and may vary based on local conditions.
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