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Viburnum - Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum

The Arrowwood Viburnum, Viburnum dentatum, is a deciduous shrub which usually grows 6 to 8 feet in height, reaching 15 feet under ideal conditions. Spread is equal to height. The habit is dense and multistemmed with arching branches. The foliage is glossy dark green, fall colors are yellows, reds and purples. The creamy flowers are not fragrant and they appear in early summer for two weeks on 2 to 4 inch cymes. The fall fruit is a blue-black drupe, small, very attractive to birds which disseminate the seeds. An adaptable and hardy shrub, produces many suckers, which must be pruned back to keep the plant compact. It withstands high pH, heavy soils and various climatic conditions, some salt tolerance.

Viburnum - Blue Muffin
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'

The Viburnum Blue Muffin, 'Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin', a Proven Winners selection, is a new viburnum variety. Blue Muffin is more compact than other Arrowwood viburnum. This viburnum would be great in the residential landscape as a low hedge or a foundation plant. The white flowers make a great contast with the glossy green leaves in early to mid-summer. The intense blue fruit that inspired the name Blue Muffin appears in late summer and fall. The blue fruit adds interest to the landscape and is very attrractive to song birds.

Viburnum - Red Feather® Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum 'JN Select'

Red Feather® Arrowwood Viburnum, viburnum dentatum 'JN Select', has a two tone new growth. The maroon and green give this shrub its name. As the new foliage ages, green veins appear on the red surfaces, giving the leaves a colorful, feather-like design. Red Feather has an outstanding, long lasting, maroon fall color, and its autumn color is consistent from year to year. White flowers appear in June, followed by blue-back berries in the fall. It prefers loamy, well-drained soil but tolerates dry conditions, sun or part shade and grows 8-10 feet tall and 10-12 feet in width. This viburnum is very easy to grow and is useful for its extreme durability in borders, screens, parking lots, and mass plantings. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Northern Burgundy® Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum 'Morton'

Northern Burgundy® Arrowwood Viburnum, viburnum dentatum 'Morton', is an upright, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub that displays creamy white flowers. The branching is upright and spreading, eventually arching over at the tips. It blooms in late June above the glossy, dark green foliage. Northern Burgundy has a spectacular fall color display with clusters of blue-black fruit hanging among the burgundy foliage. Its fruits attract birds. The fall color development is highly dependent on the individual plant; some plants turn yellow; some plants turn red to reddish purple. Northern Burgundy is very easy to grow and requires full sun to partial shade with soil that is from dry to fairly wet. It is easily transplanted and can grow 10-12 feet in height and width. This viburnum is useful for its extreme durability in borders, screens, parking lots, and mass plantings. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Autumn Jazz® Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior'

Autumn Jazz® Arrowwood Viburnum, viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior', is a vase-shaped shrub with creamy white flowers blooming in late May to mid-June. This viburnum then produces clusters of blue-black berries, and this fruit is highly favored by birds. The summer foliage is crisp and dark green; the fall colors range from yellow to orange to red to burgundy, but varies in intensity. Its mature form is rounded, but sometimes takes on an upright appearance due to long, upright stems and suckers. It prefers full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil is best, but can tolerate wet sites and some dryness as well; prefers a slightly acid soil. Autumn Jazz® Arrowwood Viburnum grows 10-12 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. This viburnum is useful for its extreme durability in borders, screens, parking lots, and mass plantings. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood
Viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt'

Chicago Lustre® Arrowwood Viburnum, viburnum dentatum 'Synnestvedt', is selected for its upright rounded, dense habit and glossy, deep green foliage that turns red-purple in fall. The creamy white flowers bloom in June and mature into clusters of globe-shaped fruit. The fruit are deep porcelain blue to blue-purple, maturing in August and providing food for the birds. Chicago Lustre is a medium-sized to large-sized ornamental shrub maturing at about 8-10 feet in height and width, although larger under optimum conditions. It has an upright oval growth habit in youth, becoming arching, spreading, and suckering with age. It has a medium growth rate and prefers full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soils. This viburnum is highly adaptable to dry soils, poor soils, soils of various pH, heat, drought, and pollution. It makes an excellent formal or informal hedge, border, entranceway, foundation, utilitarian, group planting, naturalizing, or specimen shrub. It is very urban tolerant. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Cardinal Candy
Viburnum dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy'

The Viburnum Cardinal Candy,'Viburnum dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy', a Proven Winners selection, is a very hardy viburnum for northern gardeners. The bright red, persistant berries make for a stunning display in the fall. Loads of cramy white flowers adorn this plant in the spring. Cardinal Candy has a nice, well branched habit and fits nicely into the landscape. Place this plant in well drained soil.

Viburnum - Erie Linden
Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie'

Erie Linden Viburnum, viburnum dilatatum 'Erie', displays white, flat-topped flowers that bloom in mid-May. Erie wears this blanket of creamy white, fuzzy flowers that nearly hides the medium green leaves, but then produces small red fruits that become coral colored after a frost. The fruits ripen in mid-August and persist into winter. This compact rounded plant is disease resistant. It prefers moist, well drained, acid soil and is an excellent all purpose shrub for the border, as a specimen, or for mass plantings. It prefers part shade to sun, and it is not troubled by pests. It grows 6 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Emerald Triumph
Viburnum 'Emerald Triumph'

Emerald Triumph Viburnum, viburnum 'Emerald Triumph', exhibits creamy white flat-topped flowers in spring that are followed by clusters of red berries, maturing to black in fall. This compact rounded shrub has disease resistant, glossy green foliage that changes to purple-bronze in fall. Emerald Triumph a true winner among viburnum because it's so easy to grow. It's an extremely durable shrub that also holds up well to drought. Tolerates clay soils better than most viburnum. It is a deciduous shrub that grows 5 feet tall and 5-6 feet wide. The foliage is glossy green and an excellent choice for landscapes in shaded and partial sun areas. Since the foliage is dense, it can be used as a screen hedge. Established plants prefer consistent moisture. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Forest Rouge Blackhaw
Viburnum Forest Rouge Blackhaw

The Forest Rouge Blackhaw Viburnum, Viburnum prunifolium 'McKRouge', is a trademarked selection made by Dan Moore at Mckay Nursery. This shrub has a dense, more oval, upright branching form than the species. The foliage emerges yellow green and ages to a dark, shiny green. Dark red young stems are a lovely contrast to emerging yellow-green foliage. Flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers appear in mid-May, followed by blue-black fruit which can persist into fall. 'Forest Rouge Blackhawk' has an outstanding maroon fall color, for which the plant is appropriately named. It requires part shade to full sun and prefers sandy loam to some clay, but does best on well-drained sites with better than average moisture.

Viburnum - Hahs
Viburnum Hahs

The Hahs Viburnum, Viburnum trilobum 'Hahs', is the best compact viburnum available! The foliage emerges a striking coppery color, and then ages to a lustrous, medium to dark, deep green. Its flower clusters are creamy white and appear in May. The fruit starts out green, then changes to yellow, then orange and finally red; fruit persists into the fall. 'Hahs' fall color is an outstanding deep purple. This great compact, slow-growing selection can be used as a specimen or screening plant. Being a low maintenance shrub, 'Hahs' prefers soil that contains sandy loam mixed with some clay.

Viburnum - Mohican
Viburnum lantana 'Mohican'

The Viburnum 'Mohican', Viburnum lantana 'Mohican', is an incredibly tough shrub that is essentially evergreen in warmer climates. The dark, hairy leaves create a dark background to showcase other plants.It displays a very compact growth habit. The creamy white, flat topped flowers entirely envelop the plant in late April or May, followed by orange-red fruit in early July lasting a month before turning black in fall.The Mohican makes a nice hedge with the compact shape and heavy, dark green foliage. The fall color is attractive.

Viburnum - Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry Viburnum, viburnum lentago, is a hardy, upright growing shrub with glossy green foliage that turns red-purple in fall. The creamy white flat-topped flower clusters mature into small blue-black fruit, which provide winter food for birds. Due to its mild suckering, it becomes more open at maturity, with arching branches. Nannyberry is a large tree-like "leggy" native shrub that can be pruned into a small tree form. This shrub is good for farmstead windbreaks or a screen plant with year-round interest. It prefers rich loam to clay loam soil with ample moisture. This shrub does well in either full sun or shade and is one of the more tolerant woody plants in shady sites. It grows 20 feet tall and 6-10 or more feet wide. Pruning is required to remove suckers if a tree form is desired. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Winterthur Smooth Witherod
Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'

Winterthur Smooth Witherod, viburnum nudum 'Winterthur', has large, flat-topped clusters of aromatic, creamy white flowers in June, and then are followed by white berries that mature from pink to blue in color. The lustrous, deep green foliage turns red in fall. Winterthur Smooth Witherord forms a compact rounded shrub and grows 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. This viburnum prefers moist loams, but tolerates a wide range of soils. For best cross-pollination and subsequent fruit display, plant shrubs in groups rather than as single specimens. It is good for shrub borders, foundations, hedges or roadside plantings. This plant is often selected for planting in low spots or around streams or ponds. It has no serious insect or disease problems. Viburnum tend to be multi-season plants with ornamental value throughout a large part of the season.

Viburnum - Dwarf European Cranberrybush
Viburnum opulus 'Nanum'

Dwarf European Cranberrybush, viburnum opulus 'Nanum', is a small, mounded, dense shrub that has compact branching and small green foliage that develops a burgundy fall color. It scarcely ever develops the white flowers, let alone cranberries. Despite not fruiting and flowering, it can be an interesting deciduous shrub, small and mounded, much more densely leafed than the majority of viburnum. It is a low maintenance shrub, and is excellent as a foundation plant or low hedge. It grows 2-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide. Dwarf European Cranberrybush is adaptable to permanently moist to wet soils, dry soils, poor soils, soils of various pH, heat, drought, and pollution. The trunk is stout, upright, and straight when young, becoming slightly ridged, furrowing, and arching with maturity.

Viburnum - Common Snowball Bush
Viburnum opulus sterile 'Roseum'

The Common Snowball Bush, Viburnum opulus sterile 'roseum', produces white flowers in late spring. It is a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub. In the fall, the leaves turn a wonderful burgundy reddish-purple. About the same time, the bright red, attractive berries ripen, and persist on the plant throughout the winter. Birds, particularly Cedar Waxwings, are very fond of the berries, and can often be found snacking during the winter. Have a snowball fight in June! Kids and adults a like love this rounded plant with masses of flowers. Grows best in full sun to partial shade.

Viburnum - Maries Doublefile
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'

Maries Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii', is a beautiful flowering shrub with horizontal branching and a rounded growth habit. It displays creamy white flowers in spring that bloom for two weeks. Pollination might be encouraged by planting two or more different cultivars This shrub often does not set fruit due to a lack of appropriate cross-pollination, but when fruits do occur, they transition from green to pink-orange-red in mid-summer, mature to black by September, and then either shrivel up and drop, or are consumed by the birds. The dark green foliage turns red-purple in fall, and Maries Doublfile grows 8-10 feet in height and width. Best when used in mass plantings, hedge, or as an accent plant. It prefers full sun to partial shade and performs best in partial sun in evenly moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soils; it is quite adaptable to soils of various pH. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.

Viburnum - Newport® Dwarf Doublefile
Viburnum plicatum 'Newzam'

Newport® Dwarf Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum 'Newzam', is a rounded, dwarf compact shrub with large snowball-like clusters of white flowers. It is a dwarf form of the Doublefile Viburnum. The small quilted foliage remains strong and turns a pleasing burgundy in fall. It is a reliable bloomer and looks best when used in mass plantings, hedge, or as an accent plant. This slow growing viburnum grows 4-5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It prefers full sun to partial shade and performs best in partial sun in evenly moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.

Viburnum - Pink Beauty Doublefile
Viburnum plicatum 'Pink Beauty'

Pink Beauty Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum 'Pink Beauty', is a shrub for all seasons. This beauty has spring flowers that open white but quickly turn a beautiful shade of pink. Red fruit comes later in the season and proceeds the spectacular red-purple fall foliage. The most striking aspect of this shrub is it's double rows of lacey cymes. It is a horizontally branched shrub that requires full sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil is best, but can tolerate some clay. Pink Beauty grows 5-8 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. With its broad branches growing very horizontal, it gives the shrub a tiered appearance. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.

Viburnum - Shasta Doublefile
Viburnum plicatum 'Shasta'

Shasta Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum 'Shasta', is a shrub with horizontal growth, twice as wide as high. Large, exquisite, white flowers in May are followed by scarlet-red fruit in late July and August. The green foliage turns plum color in fall. It has a broad to rounded shape at maturity and grows 6 feet tall and 10-12 feet wide. It grows well in many exposures and soils, but does best in full sun with moderate moisture and well-drained soils. It does require some light shade in more southern areas. Shasta Doublefile can be planted as a specimen plant, massed group, or a shrub border. It creates a good horizontal element in the landscape, particularly effective planted so as to be viewed from above. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests. Shasta was chosen as a 1991 Gold Medal Plant by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for being a plant of exceptional merit.

Viburnum - Watanabei Doublefile
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Watanabei'

Watanabei Doublefile Viburnum, viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Watanabei', displays elegant white flowers that bloom continuously through the season just above the horizontal tiered branches. The snow-white blooms are breathtaking in spring and, in the South, appear sporadically throughout the growing season. The dark green foliage turns a beautiful red-purple in the fall. Its compact slow growing habit makes it a great accent plant. Watanabei Doublefile can be planted as a specimen plant, massed group, or a shrub border. It grows well in many exposures and soils, but does best in full sun with moderate moisture and well-drained soils. It does require some light shade in more southern areas. It grows 4-6 feet high and as wide. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.

Viburnum - Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium

Blackhaw Viburnum, viburnum prunifolium, is an attractive, slow-growing, rounded shrub or small tree with glossy dark green foliage that turns to a shiny red in fall. It displays clusters of white flowers in May, followed by small, pink, changing to black, edible berries. It requires full sun to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils of average fertility in full sun. It is adaptable to poor soils, compacted soils, soils of various pH, permanently moist soils, dry soils, moderate heat, drought, and pollution. Blackhaw is multitrunked, has a densely twiggy upright growth habit in youth, but quickly becomes rounded and sprawling with age, growing 12-15 feet in height and 8-12 feet wide. It can be used as an informal hedge, a deciduous screen, border, large foundation, woodland edge, embankment, or a naturalizing shrub for group or mass plantings. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.

Viburnum - Sargent Cranberrybush
Viburnum Sargent Cranberrybush

The Sargent Cranberrybush Viburnum, Viburnum sargentii, is very similar to American Cranberrybush, but will not grow as large. This shrub has beautiful white blooms with a low-to-the-ground branching habit. It will form a large upright, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub. 'Sargent Cranberrybush' is noted for its fantastic red fruit display, which is effective through winter. In the fall, it displays an excellent red-purple color. 'Sargent Cranberrybush' Viburnum is very much like the 'Snowball' Viburnum, except that the leaves are thicker in texture, and it bears fruit. Sargent is very vigorous and resistant to aphids. Will fruit best in sun but will also grow and flower in partial shade.

Viburnum - Onondaga
Viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga'

Onondaga Viburnum, viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga', has young velvety foliage that is dark maroon, maturing to deep green with a purple tinge. The creamy white flat-topped flowers are 5" across with maroon centers. It produces sparse small red fruits. It makes a great screen or shrub border plant. This multistemmed shrub reaching 6 feet tall and is as wide. It requires full sun to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils of average fertility in full sun. It requires more watering than most viburnum. Onondaga is an excellent multi-season interest flowering shrub. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Viburnum are one of the most outstanding group of shrubs for use in the landscape planting because they are hardy and resistant to serious pests.

Viburnum - Spring Green Compact Cranberrybush
Viburnum Spring Green Compact Cranberrybush

The Spring Green Compact Cranberrybush Viburnum, Viburnum trilobum 'Spring Green', has an outstanding compact form which can be easily maintained to 4 feet in height. It produces orange fruit, which persists into winter, and then displays a stunning red fall color. It is less formal than other compact selections. 'Spring Green''s foliage emerges reddish and ages to a glossy dark green. The white flowers are very attractive, and somewhat fragrant. Its fall color is a red orange, and it has a limited fruit set. 'Spring Green' does best in moist, well-drained, loamy soils, but will tolerate less than ideal conditions and heavier clay soils. It does not tolerate prolonged drought or dense shade. It makes an excellent low hedge or specimen plant.

Viburnum - Spring Red Compact Cranberrybush
Viburnum Spring Red Compact Cranberrybush

The Spring Red Compact Cranberrybush Viburnum, Viburnum trilobum 'Spring Red', is a dense, compact form, with a rounded habit. Somewhat upright in growth habit, it produces red fruit. Spring Red's foliage emerges reddish and ages to a glossy dark green. The white flowers are very attractive, and somewhat fragrant. Its fall color goes from red to purple. 'Spring Red' does best in moist, well-drained, loamy soils, but will tolerate less than ideal conditions and heavier clay soils. It does not tolerate prolonged drought or dense shade.

Viburnum - American Cranberrybush
Viburnum trilobum

American Cranberrybush, viburnum trilobum, is a large, attractive and hardy shrub with big white flower clusters in late May, and then produces abundant scarlet berries in fall. The berries hang on into winter and provide food for birds. Dark green foliage develops an outstanding red fall color. Does best on well-drained sites with better than average moisture. Use as a specimen plant or effective in small masses and borders. American Cranberrybush is round-topped and fairly dense under cultivation, but can be poorly branched and open in native habitat. Cranberrybush Viburnum prefers a rich soil with ample moisture. It does well in full sun or shade and can become leggy and requires occasional renewal pruning to keep it in good form. It grows 10-12 feet tall and as wide and makes an excellent deciduous shrub for screening.

Viburnum - Compact American Cranberrybush
Viburnum trilobum 'Alfredo'

The Compact American Cranberrybush, Viburnum trilobum 'Alfredo', is native, hardy plant and has edible red fruits in fall, which are great for making jellies . It has superb red orange fall color.This compact American Cranberrybush grows rounded and upright, to about 5 to 6 feet high.

Viburnum - Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush
Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact'

Bailey Compact American Cranberrybush, viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact', is a rounded and compact plant that has dark green foliage during the season that turns a deep fiery red in the fall. It produces some white flowers and red fruits with age. It requires full sun or partial shade . It prefers moist, well-drained soil, but tolerates a range of conditions. This deciduous shrub makes a handsome accent, screen or border. Bailey Compact Ameican Cranberrybush is a great cover up for undersides of decks or the base of a post or column since it is a desirable plant for limited size areas. It has the perfect stature for narrow sideyards and courtyards because it grows only 5-6 feet tall and as wide, so it is ideally sized for foundation planting. What a beauty for woodland homesites, bird and wildlife gardens!

Viburnum - Redwing® American Cranberrybush
Viburnum trilobum 'J. N. Select'

Redwing® American Cranberrybush, 'Viburnum trilobum 'J. N. Select', has something for every season. The spring foliage has a reddish tint. White flowers appear in mid May, followed by persistent bright red fruit. The fall color is a stunning brilliant red with a very impressive berry display. Redwing has a densely branched upright form, good growth rate and attractive, red-tinted new foliage. It requires full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil is best, but is tolerant of wet soils; also tolerant of alkaline soils. This upright, round shaped shrub grows 8-10 feet tall and 6-8 wide. Redwing offers something of interest all year and its dense foliage makes a nice hedge. It is an excellent plant for screening and informal hedging. What a great flower, fruit, and foliage! This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.

Viburnum - Wentworth American Cranberrybush
Viburnum trilobum 'Wentworth'

Wentworth American Cranberrybush, viburnum trilobum 'Wentworth', is a heavy fruiting, upright form of American Viburnum with white flowers in the spring, and then producing large red fruits that are excellent tasting and good for making preserves. Its dark green foliage turns a beautiful red in autumn. This cranberrybush is rounded in form, fairly dense and grows 10-12 feet tall and as wide. It is an excellent choice for screening, informal hedging, small masses, and borders. It requires part shade to full sun and prefers sandy loam to some clay, but does best on well-drained sites with better than average moisture.

Viburnum - Alleghany
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany'

Alleghany Viburnum, viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany', is a dense, compact rounded shrub with abundant, yellow-white flowers in spring, and then followed by brilliant red fruit in fall, that matures to black in winter. It has deep green foliage during the season, and is tolerant of hot, dry locations. Alleghany is adaptable to full sun or partial shade. It is much hardier than the leatherleaf viburnum, and it grows well at both extremes of its hardiness range. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil, but extremely windy sites should be avoided. Usually planted in mass groupings, it often is used in recreational areas and commercial plantings such as malls. It grows 10 feet in height and width.

Bigleaf Periwinkle
Vinca major

The Bigleaf Periwinkle, Vinca major, is also known as Greater Periwinkle, Big Perwinkle and Large Periwinkle. The plant is shrub-like and grows to 12" tall with trailing ascending stems; 1-3 feet long. The leaves are dark green and bigger than that of vinca minor. It has solitary violet flowers at the end of the stem. This ornamental plant is fast growing. The Greater Periwinkles are an evergreen, creeping plant with long trailing or arching stems. The flowers are carried in the short, ascending stems. It flowers from April through frost. The leaves are shiny, bright-green and broad with a blunt base with hairy margins. It thrives in shady and damp areas; it will melt in full sun in the southern portion of its range. It is usually sold as an annual in zones 3-5 otherwise perennial. It can be used on banks or in other rough locations provided soil is suitable. Cut it back hard in the spring to rid plants of discolored foliage and to enjoy new growth.

Periwinkle - Wojos Gem
Vinca Major 'Wojo's Gem'

The Periwinkle 'Wojo's Gem', Vinca Major 'Wojo's Gem' is a new selection of trailing vinca with creamy yellow centers edged and flecked with dark green. It is dIstinct from Vinca 'Illumination' with larger leaves is hardy in protected spots in zone 6.Use in as a spreading groundcover to brighten shade gardens. Beautiful cascading down slopes, banks, walls and curbs. Pest and disease free. Herbaceous perennial in warmer zones and an annual in colder zones.

Periwinkle
Vinca minor

Periwinkle, Vinca minor, is also known as Trailing Myrtle, Dwarf Periwinkle and Creeping Myrtle. This species of Periwinkle is one of the most popular and widely used ground covers. Trailing stems with smooth, evergreen leaves root at the nodes as they go along the ground and quickly spread to form an attractive ground cover. Tubular, lavender blue, phlox-like flowers appear in the leaf axils in spring and continue to flower intermittently throughout summer into fall. Foliage will mound up to 6" tall. Periwinkles are used as a versatile ground cover and provide good cover for bulb beds. Effective on slopes or banks to stabilize soils and prevent erosion. Easily grown in average, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It tolerates full shade, but it prefers moist, humusy soils in part shade. Plant 12-18" apart to cover large areas. This evergreen perennial is similar in all ways to Vinca Major except the flower is a little smaller.

Periwinkle - Illimuniation
Vinca minor 'Illumination'

The Vinca Minor 'Illumination', produces near continuous foliage changes. Spring growth emerges chartreuse then brightens to golden yellow. Each yellow leaf is edged with a grass green margin. Later in the year plants turn to cream on attractive pink stems. Direct sun will prematurely bleach foliage. Blooms in late spring and continues sporadically through the summer. Flowers are Dutch blue, 1 inch wide for high contrast against foliage. Dramatic alone in hanging baskets for long golden tresses. Ideal foliage accent for color pots too. In the garden use as a spreading groundcover to brighten shade gardens. Beautiful cascading down slopes, banks, walls and curbs. Pest and disease free. Herbaceous perennial.