Uses in garden design
The periwinkle is a creeping subshrub, whereby the small-leaved periwinkle Vinca minor remains significantly lower than the higher growing relative Vinca major. The evergreen can be used for the greening of beds and stone walls, but it can also be used to create a green carpet as Lawn replacement be used in shady parts of the garden.
also read
- The recommended planting distance for the evergreen ground cover
- The evergreen in the garden: ground cover with a relatively long flowering period
- The ground cover evergreen - hardy without protection?
Provide suitable growing conditions for the evergreen in the garden
In nature, the evergreen spreads well, especially in locations in loose deciduous and mixed forests. Its distribution area extends today from southern and central Europe to Asia Minor. In terms of climate, the periwinkle prefers mild locations all year round, but Vinca minor also comes along extreme winter frosts well done. The ideal location for the evergreen offers the following conditions:
- if possible in partial shade
- relatively humus and loose soil
- constant soil moisture (but no waterlogging due to frequent to water)
- occasional fertilization with seasoned compost
Tips
Since the periwinkle spreads almost exclusively through human intervention, locations in the forest can contribute This so-called "castle garden refugee" is an indication of a settlement in Roman times or during the Middle Ages be.
