Vinca minor 'Blue'

How to grow Vinca minor 'Blue' in NZ

Vinca minor 'Blue' grows well in partial shade or full shade and can also tolerate sunnier positions where adequate moisture is available. It performs best in fertile, free draining soil but adapts to a range of garden conditions. Plant into well prepared soil and water regularly while the roots establish. Once established, it tolerates short dry periods but performs best with occasional watering during prolonged drought. Apply a general garden fertiliser during spring if required. Mulching around new plants helps conserve moisture and suppress weeds while the ground cover establishes.

Vinca minor 'Blue' care tips

Vinca minor 'Blue' is easy to care for once established and generally requires little attention. Water during prolonged dry periods, particularly while plants are young or growing in sunnier positions. Apply a general garden fertiliser during spring to encourage healthy foliage and flowering. Trim or cut back spreading stems whenever necessary to control the plant and maintain a tidy appearance. Remove unwanted runners before they establish beyond the intended planting area. Mulching around young plants helps suppress weeds, although established plants usually form dense coverage that naturally reduces weed growth.

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

Vinca minor 'Blue' is a low growing, spreading perennial that typically reaches around 10 to 20 cm tall while spreading 50 cm or more as its trailing stems establish roots. It has a moderate to fast growth rate in favourable conditions and can develop into a dense carpet over time. Space plants approximately 30 to 50 cm apart when establishing ground cover, with closer spacing producing coverage more quickly. Its spreading nature makes Vinca minor 'Blue' especially useful beneath trees, across banks, beside pathways, and through larger shaded garden areas.

Landscaping uses for Vinca minor 'Blue'

Vinca minor 'Blue' is an excellent landscaping plant for creating dense evergreen ground cover in New Zealand gardens. Its spreading habit makes it particularly useful beneath trees and shrubs, across banks, beside pathways, and in shaded areas where other plants may struggle. The blue flowers add seasonal colour above the glossy foliage and provide attractive contrast with larger shrubs and woodland style plants. Vinca minor 'Blue' can also be used to soften garden edges and cover bare soil. Allow sufficient space for spreading and trim regularly where containment is important.

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

The Plant Company is NZ’s most trusted plant nursery, supplying quality plants for gardens and landscaping projects throughout New Zealand. Our Vinca minor 'Blue' plants are carefully grown and selected for health, vigour, and strong establishment. Strict quality standards and careful packing help ensure plants arrive in excellent condition and ready to grow. When you buy from The Plant Company, you can order online with confidence and benefit from expert growing advice, fast delivery, and free shipping on qualifying orders over $150.