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By Jaf

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What is this ground cover




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Jaf
 

Thanks

18 Jun, 2021

 

welcome to GoY
yes it does indeed look like Vinca. Useful in dark shady areas but can get out of hand.

18 Jun, 2021

jaf
Jaf
 

Thank you. I need something for shade. The “getting out of hand” part worries me though.

18 Jun, 2021

 

It actually looks like Dwarf Periwinkle (Vinca minor) to me. Still a spreader, but not as aggressive.

19 Jun, 2021

 

although a spreader I do find it pulls out quite well. Depends on how much you have.

19 Jun, 2021

 

Klahanie, I'm sorry on two counts! First, when I first read your first answer, I could have sworn that I read Vinca major--obviously not so!
Second, I should have realized that, in the Pacific Northwest of North America, even a slow spreader like Vinca minor could easily cover square kilometers, if left to itself. It's far different in my climate!

20 Jun, 2021

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