Common Name: Lesser periwinkle ‘Variegata’ Latin Name: Vinca minor ArgenteovariegataSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shade.Flowering period/colour: April to September/ VioletHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.1m/0.8mSpecial features: A creeping evergreen which has deep violet flowers from April to September.This is a truly wonderful little creeping plant which is great for colourful groundcover. The leaves are ovate in shape and grey-green in colour with creamy white margins and with this being an evergreen variety they hold all year round. This is one of the best shrubs for floral interest as the flowers start out in spring and last into autumn. The pretty flowers have 5 petals and are deep violet in colour; they add great interest when they are in flower.