{"product_id":"vinca-minor-bowles-blue-common-periwinkle-evergreen-groundcover-shade-loving-perennial-deer-resistant-3-5-live-plant","title":"Vinca minor 'Bowles Blue' | Common Periwinkle | Evergreen Groundcover | Shade Loving Perennial | Deer Resistant | 3.5\" Live Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"583\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCreate a lush, evergreen carpet with \u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"274\"\u003eVinca minor 'Bowles Blue'\u003c\/strong\u003e, a vigorous \u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eCommon Periwinkle\u003c\/strong\u003e prized for its glossy green foliage and abundant violet-blue flowers. This dependable groundcover spreads quickly to suppress weeds, stabilize slopes, and brighten shaded landscapes with beautiful blooms in spring, followed by scattered flowering throughout summer and fall.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eIts dense, trailing growth makes it one of the best choices for planting beneath trees, along woodland paths, on hillsides, or spilling gracefully over retaining walls and containers. Once established, \u003cstrong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"802\"\u003eBowles Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e requires very little maintenance while providing year-round evergreen interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eCold hardy, deer resistant, drought tolerant, and exceptionally adaptable, this classic perennial is an excellent solution for difficult shaded areas where traditional lawns struggle to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1yhpur8\" data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003e🌾 Key Features\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e💜 Vibrant violet-blue flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e🌿 Glossy evergreen foliage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003e🌱 Fast-spreading groundcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e🌳 Excellent for shade 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