Asked on Jun 26, 2014
Can anyone tell me what this before I plant it?
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Kristy
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this was given to me by a neighbor
12 answers
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It is variegated vinca and in the south is invasive! This is used primarily as a trailing vine for containers and baskets. It will spread by touching the ground.
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jun 26, 2014
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@Kristy I am not positive about the name, it might be creeping Jenny ....BUT..I work as a gardener for a school. Someone planted it as an accent in the windowboxes that are located over soil. Not sure how many years they let it "overwinter" but it creeps and roots really fast. It's been 3 years now and I still haven't gotten it under complete control. I know this is a long comment but be careful it does not invade your space :)
Ellen B
on Jun 26, 2014
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Verigated Vinca... it will have lil purple flowers at times like early spring...Im in NC and its a fav!
Paula Chapman
on Jun 26, 2014
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Variegated Vinca Vine, groundcover it is invasive even in the northern states
Luis
on Jun 26, 2014
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Vinca may be OK for a steep slope or to control erosion, but it's nearly impossible to eradicate once established. Even though the vine & flowers are pretty, it will choke any other plant near it in no time at all.
P.j. C
on Jun 26, 2014
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I wouldn't plant it in the garden. As others have said it will take over everything and you will never get rid of it.
Eileen Jessop
on Jun 26, 2014
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wish I had some to plant on my slooped terrace.. grass is hard to keep there and dandelions like it very well.. But the Vinca vine woud look great and easier to care for than trying to keep the grass growing and the dandelions out...
Leah Johnson
on Jun 26, 2014
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If it is invasive - how about planting it in a pot so its roots cannot escape? I guess it depends whether it puts out runners or whether the invasive quality is caused by the manner in which it spreads, i.e. roots and runners or seeds??
Carole
on Jun 26, 2014
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invasive is an over used word. it is not hard to pull out where you do not want it! in our old house, just a little north it was an annual. now it grows where nothing else will. except weeds, under the suger maples ( not my choice)
Vicki O
on Jun 26, 2014
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unless you want this everywhere DON'T PLANT THIS. I planted a small amount of it several years ago and I spend every spring and summer trying to get rid of it.
Diana T
on Jun 26, 2014
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What everybody says - it's going to spread and invade so be careful where you plant it.
Pat
on Jun 26, 2014
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Vinca is beautiful in window boxes and pots. Don't plant in the ground if you do you will spend the rest of your life pulling it up. I got tired of buying it every year for my planters so I decided to plant in the ground to overwinter, big, big mistake. Live and learn.
Patty
on Jun 26, 2014
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