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Vinca major 'Surrey Marble'

greater periwinkle 'Maculata'

An evergreen shrub to 45cm tall, with arching shoots and glossy, ovate leaves with yellow-green centres. Violet-blue flowers to 5cm across are produced over a long period from mid-spring to autumn

Synonyms
Vinca major 'Surrey Marble'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Purple Green Yellow
Summer Blue Purple Green Yellow
Autumn Blue Purple Green Yellow
Winter Green Yellow
Position
  • Full shade
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Apocynaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Matforming
Genus

Vinca can be evergreen subshrubs or herbaceous perennials, with simple, paired leaves and solitary, 5-lobed, salver-shaped flowers in the leaf axils

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any but very dry soil, in full sun (for best flowering) to partial shade. Has potential to become a nuisance if left unchecked

Propagation

Please see cultivation notes

Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning

To restrict growth, cut back hard in early spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust diseases

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