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Vinca minor 'Illumination'

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Vinca minor 'Illumination' is a striking evergreen groundcover admired for its vibrant golden yellow foliage with contrasting green edges and attractive purple blue flowers. This low growing spreading plant brings year round colour and texture to New Zealand gardens while helping suppress weeds and cover bare ground. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for borders, pathways, hanging baskets, containers, and planting beneath trees and shrubs. Vinca minor 'Illumination' is easy to grow, low maintenance, and highly effective for brightening shaded garden spaces.

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Suited to regions:Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:Groundcover Plants
Height:15 cm
Spread:1.00 m
Flowering time:Spring
Tolerances:Coastal, Hardy, Shade
Garden uses:Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Woodland
Easy to grow?Yes
Maintenance requirementsLow
Growth rateMedium
Also known as
Sku15111

How to grow Vinca minor 'Illumination' in NZ

Vinca minor 'Illumination' grows best in partial shade or full shade with fertile free draining soil enriched with organic matter. It can tolerate some sun in cooler regions provided soil moisture is maintained. Water regularly during establishment and through extended dry periods to encourage strong spreading growth and healthy foliage. Applying mulch around the base helps conserve moisture and suppress weeds while improving soil conditions. This evergreen groundcover performs particularly well throughout New Zealand in shaded garden beds, woodland settings, and beneath larger shrubs and trees.

Vinca minor 'Illumination' care tips

Vinca minor 'Illumination' is relatively low maintenance and easy to care for once established. Trim lightly as needed to control spreading growth and maintain a tidy appearance. Remove any damaged or older stems to encourage fresh new foliage and flowering. Water during prolonged dry weather, especially for younger plants and container grown specimens. Applying a balanced fertiliser during spring supports healthy foliage colour and vigorous growth. Ensure the planting area remains free draining to maintain healthy roots and strong long term plant performance.

Vinca minor 'Illumination' size, spacing, and growth rate

Vinca minor 'Illumination' typically grows to around 10 to 15 centimetres tall and spreads widely over time, forming dense evergreen mats of colourful foliage. Space plants approximately 30 to 40 centimetres apart to allow room for spreading growth and healthy coverage. This variety has a moderate to fast growth rate and establishes steadily in shaded or partially shaded positions with fertile well drained soil. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for covering banks, edging pathways, filling gaps beneath shrubs, and creating low maintenance groundcover plantings.

Landscaping uses for Vinca minor 'Illumination'

Vinca minor 'Illumination' is widely used in landscaping for adding colourful evergreen groundcover and soft texture to shaded outdoor spaces. It works beautifully beneath trees, along pathways, in woodland gardens, hanging baskets, and mixed borders where the bright variegated foliage creates strong visual contrast. The spreading habit also makes it ideal for stabilising banks and suppressing weeds in difficult planting areas. Vinca minor 'Illumination' combines effectively with hostas, ferns, grasses, and shade loving shrubs to create layered and visually appealing landscape designs.

Why buy Vinca minor 'Illumination' from The Plant Company?

The Plant Company supplies premium quality Vinca minor 'Illumination' plants that are healthy, vigorous, and ready to thrive in New Zealand gardens. As NZ’s most trusted plant nursery, The Plant Company offers expert advice and carefully selected plants suited to local growing conditions. Customers benefit from reliable nationwide delivery and plants grown for vibrant foliage colour, strong growth, and long term success. Whether you are brightening shaded borders or creating low maintenance groundcover plantings, The Plant Company provides exceptional plant quality and trusted horticultural expertise.

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