Vinca minor ‘Ralph Shugert’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Arising as a sport of Vinca minor `Bowles’, this selection is characterized by dark, glossy green, white margined foliage. Deep lilac spring- and fallborne flowers are numerous and larger than the species. I registered this cultivar during the autumn of 1987; and named it in honor of Ralph Shugert, a dear friend and accomplished American horticulturist.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Blue to Blue Gray
Growth Habit:
Trailing
Max Height:
6"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Extra large and profusely borne deep lilac-blue spring-and fallborne flowers nestled among deep glossy green, white margined evergreen foliage.
Landscape Value
Small to large scale ground cover, superb for reducing size of turf areas/reducing maintenance.
Care
Watering:
Shugert's Variegated Myrtle is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Shugert's Variegated Myrtle is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Shugert's Variegated Myrtle is evergreen and does not require pruning. It is normally only pruned for the purpose of keeping it within bounds.
Companion Plants
Companion Plants
No companion plants found for this product.