Re: Vinca Major
Bobbi,
Here in zone 4 (Iowa) I have had the white edged vinca like is used in
hanging baskets survive for several years. It is in a very protected
location...right along the foundation of the house on the east side. It
never strays far from the foundation and doesn't get any special care or
extra winter protection.
Josh
Roberta Diehl wrote:
>
> Marge is writing from zone 7, so I can't resist chiming in on the
> variegated Vinca Major, as it lived over in my zone 5/6 garden this past
> (very mild) winter, and just yesterday I noticed a lot of it planted on
> the north side of another house in town that has apparently been surviving
> for at least a couple of years. The flowers are larger and the white edges
> on the leaves make for an attractive plant and a nice change from the
> ubiquitous V. minor.
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
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