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Periwinkle - Illimuniation
Each yellow leaf is edged with a grass green margin. Spring growth emerges chartreuse then brightens to golden yellow. Dramatic alone in hanging baskets for long golden tresses. Ideal foliage accent for color pots too. In the garden use as a spreading groundcover to brighten shade gardens. Later in the year plants turn to cream on attractive pink stems. Herbaceous perennial. Beautiful cascading down slopes, banks, walls and curbs. Pest and disease free. Flowers are Dutch blue, 1 inch wide for high contrast against foliage. Direct sun will prematurely bleach foliage. Blooms in late spring and continues sporadically through the summer. The Vinca Minor 'Illumination', produces near continuous foliage changes. ... more info
Japanese Spurge - Green Carpet Green Carpet is the only satisfactory plant that will grow as a ground cover under Pine trees. It is also very effective as a border plant along paths or driveway edgings. Plant 6 inches apart to obtain quick cover. Your lawn work stops were this plant starts. It is ideal for partly shaded or full shade areas. Pachysandra will transform otherwise bare and ugly ground areas into attractive year-round cover. |
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