Dart's Blue Periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Dart's Blue')
VIN-kah MY-nor 'Dart's Blue'

Evergreen Perennial Vine in the Apocynaceae Family
Dart's Blue Periwinkle features vibrant blue flowers that bloom from spring through early summer, creating a stunning display in any garden. Its lush, evergreen foliage provides year-round interest, making it a perfect choice for ground cover!

'Dart's Blue' is a lesser periwinkle selection prized for flowers a shade lighter than the species' typical lavender-blue — a clear, light blue above glossy, dark evergreen foliage. It blooms mainly in spring with intermittent flowers into fall, and spreads by rooting trailing stems to form a dense, low groundcover.

Pros

  • Evergreen groundcover that tolerates full shade to partial sun
  • Deer and rabbit resistant
  • Good erosion control on slopes and banks once established

Cons

  • Vigorous, rooting spreader that can escape garden beds into nearby woodlands, where it forms dense mats crowding out native groundlayer plants — a documented invasive concern in parts of the Midwest, Illinois included
  • All parts contain vinca alkaloids and are mildly toxic if ingested by pets or people
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 6 - 8 inches tall. 12 - 18 inches wide.
Growth Rate Moderate
Sun Exposure Full Shade - Partial Shade
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 4a - 8b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Butterflies, Container, Deer Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Shade Tolerant, Erosion Control, Evergreen, Evergreen, For a Shady Spot, Full Shade, Good for Beginners, Good for Butterfly Garden, Groundcover, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Perennial, Potentially Toxic, Rabbit Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Shade Tolerant, Shade Tolerant, Spillers, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period April-June
Flower Color Blue
 

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Past Availability
2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 05/04 - 09/30

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