Vinca minor Elisa
Vinca minor Elisa
Vinca minor Elisa
Vinca minor Elisa
Vinca minor Elisa
Lesser periwinkle, Dwarf periwinkle, Common periwinkle
Well packaged and in good health, they made it through the winter well and bloomed in spring in a shaded area.
Elizabeth, 07/04/2025
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Description
Vinca minor 'Elisa' is a variety with a compact habit, dark foliage, and pure white star-shaped flowers. More floriferous, denser, and very neat in appearance, it blossoms in spring, and often again in autumn, with bright flowers that contrast with its very dark green, evergreen and shiny foliage. Its well-covering vegetation creeps between the roots of trees, in poor soil, and even in the sun. It can be used as groundcover, in pots, in rockeries, or even in hanging baskets.
The lesser periwinkle is a creeping perennial with woody stems from the family Apocynaceae, native to central and southern Europe. 'Elisa' stands out with its very creeping habit and the brilliance of its beautiful star-shaped pure white flowers. This plant develops from a woody base, producing creeping or erect stems, forming a dense carpet 15 cm (6in) tall and 60 cm (24in) or more wide. In contact with the ground, the stems produce vigorous roots that allow the plant to continue its lateral growth. The stems bear opposite, ovate, very dark green, shiny leaves and produce solitary terminal flowers composed of 5 square, asymmetrical petals from February-March to May, and often in September-October.
Periwinkles are useful groundcovers, sometimes invasive. They will spread even in shaded areas, although it may be slightly less floriferous. It eventually forms thick intertwined mats, effectively covering the ground under trees or bushes, in rockeries or along pathways. It easily naturalises, in the company of Acanthus mollis, Geranium nodosum, Geranium Czakor, Dichondra repens or Ruine de Rome (Cymbalaria muralis), in a slightly wild understory. The ivy 'Gloire de Marengo', with its fabulous cream-variegated grey-green leaves, will form a beautiful association with Vinca minor 'Anna', in regions where winter is not too harsh. The compact habit of this variety is also suitable for filling pots.
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Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Vinca
minor
Elisa
Apocynaceae
Lesser periwinkle, Dwarf periwinkle, Common periwinkle
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Periwinkles grow in any type of damp soil in winter, in spring, and are more beautiful in soil that does not dry out, even though they tolerate summer drought perfectly and do not require watering. They thrive in all exposures, with a preference for partial shade. They tolerate limestone and poor soils perfectly. If they become too invasive, prune the stems at the end of winter to limit their growth.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.