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Vinca Minor 'Bowles Variety' Aka. 'La Grave'

Periwinkle, Myrtle (AKA Bowlesii, La Grave)

Bowles’s Periwinkle (Vinca minor ‘Bowles’s Variety’), also called La Grave, combines dark green evergreen leaves with violet-blue flowers. The blooms are roughly an inch across and sit clearly against the close-textured foliage.

Its vigorous stems spread into a broad mat, providing a continuous covering beneath larger plants or across a bank. Give the patch room to develop, and keep its margins trimmed where it meets smaller perennials or a path.

Plant in sun or shade in soil that does not become excessively dry. Brighter sites favor flowering. Check the edges regularly because the rooting stems can spread beyond the space allotted.

Size (approximate)
• Height: 8 in
• Width: 3–5 ft

Hardiness
• RHS H6 (UK hardiness rating)

Best Uses
• Ground Cover
• Erosion control slopes

Plant type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Groundcover
Height
8 in
Width
3-5 ft
Hardiness zones
4–8
Sunlight
Full Shade, Full Sun, Part shade
Growth rate
Slow
Bloom time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Flower color
Blue
Leaf color
Green
Fall color
Green
Soil
Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy
Landscape use
Erosion control slopes, Ground Cover
Shape
Mat forming
Fruit
No
Fragrant
No
Deer resistant
Yes
Salt tolerant
No
Drought tolerant
No