Kleinblättriges Immergrün 'Alba'

created by Alex&Sempi at 08.03.2025

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Description

The white periwinkle 'Alba' / Vinca 'Alba' is an evergreen, easy-care and robust ground cover. The perennial blooms profusely and even in partial shade to shade it displays a multitude of innocent-looking white flowers. As [bot.] Vinca minor 'Alba' does not claim the sunny areas for itself, it also thrives wonderfully under shrubs or on embankments. This beautiful flowering plant forms an underplanting for larger perennials or shrubs, grows along the edge of shrubs or forms an evergreen, loving cover for graves. To green an area, the gardener should plant 5 to 8 specimens about 35 cm apart on one square meter. The white periwinkle 'Alba' / Vinca 'Alba' is also known as 'small periwinkle' and 'white maidenhair'. The carpet-like growth of the White Periwinkle 'Alba' / Vinca 'Alba' forms runners above ground. The plant reaches a height of up to 15 cm and spreads out like a mat. If Vinca minor 'Alba' is planted in larger areas, the plant can also be easily walked on for maintenance. The wonderfully long flowering period lasts from April to September. During this period, it produces a never-ending, intense carpet of flowers. Countless white flowers open continuously. To plant the White Periwinkle 'Alba' / Vinca 'Alba' in the ground, choose the right soil. This beautiful perennial thrives best in loose soil. If the soil is too firm, it can be loosened with peat, sand or a handful of light topsoil before planting. The plant is generally easy to care for and robust. Vinca minor 'Alba' receives special care when given a thin layer of compost in the fall. Pruning every 3 to 5 years promotes the beautiful flowering.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant