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Perennial · Apocynaceae family

Lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor

Full sun to shade 0.08–0.3 m × 0.15–0.46 m Flowers April–June to −34 °C
Flower colours Click a colour

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to shade
Size0.08–0.3 m
spacing 31 cm
FlowersApril–June
PlantingMarch–May, September–November
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to shade, in dry to average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
dry to averageloamysandyclay

Watering

keep the soil evenly moistless when it rains

Frost

−34 °C
no winter protectiongreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.08–0.3 mspread 0.15–0.46 m
0.08–0.3 m× spread 0.15–0.46 m

Plant 31 cm apart.

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

April–June · blue or purple

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–May, September–November

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–May

Feeding

Nutrition.

Light
balanced fertilisercompost or mulch
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

Periwinkle rust

Puccinia vincae
disease

What you will see

Yellowing leaves, dark pustules underneath; shoots do not flower.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Do not water heavily from above.
    • Healthy plants.
  2. By hand once noticedRemove and destroy affected plants or parts of them.
Periwinkle rustdisease

What you will see

Yellowing leaves, dark pustules underneath; shoots do not flower.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Do not water heavily from above.
    • Healthy plants.
  2. By hand once noticedRemove and destroy affected plants or parts of them.
Sources (2)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

busy lizzie

busy lizzie

0.15–0.6 m
✓flowers June–October
✓taller — for the back
common snowdrop

common snowdrop

0.1–0.25 m
✓flowers February–March
✓lower — for the front
wax begonia

wax begonia

0.15–0.3 m
✓flowers May–October
✓lower — for the front

Ready-made Studio combinations with this plant

Click a combination — the Studio opens a new raised bed with it already planted.

Evergreen carpet — lesser periwinkleEvergreen carpet — Lenten roseEvergreen carpet — barren strawberryEvergreen carpet — big blue lilyturfEvergreen carpet — Evergold Sedge
Evergreen carpetLow evergreen perennials and sedge cover the soil even in winter; hellebores bloom from February.Open in the Studio

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does lesser periwinkle flower?

In April–June; the flowers are blue or purple.

Does lesser periwinkle tolerate shade?

Yes, it tolerates full shade.

How much space does lesser periwinkle need?

At maturity 0.15–0.46 m wide and 0.08–0.3 m tall; recommended spacing 31 cm.

Periwinkle rust — what can you do?

Do not water heavily from above. Remove and destroy affected plants or parts of them.

Sources (16) Checked 24 October 2026

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