{"product_id":"vinca-minor-imagine","title":"Vinca minor 'Imagine'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA brilliant option for bringing year-round light and colour to shady corners, this variegated periwinkle offers excellent ground cover with a bright, modern twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the standard dark green varieties, this cultivar features striking leaves that are variegated with golden-yellow centres and deep green margins, creating a luminous carpet even on dull winter days. From mid-spring to early autumn, the foliage is studded with starry, violet-blue flowers that contrast beautifully with the gold-flushed leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a tough, mat-forming evergreen that spreads by rooting along its stems, making it perfect for suppressing weeds on banks, under trees, or in difficult dry shade where little else will grow. Reaching a height of just 10–20cm, it stays neat and low, providing a colourful alternative to ivy or pachysandra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarnsdale tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e To keep the carpet dense and to prevent it from becoming straggly, shear the plants back hard with garden shears in early spring. This encourages fresh, brightly coloured new growth and a thicker mat of foliage that weeds will find impossible to penetrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid spring-early autumn flowering. Evergreen. Will grow in sun or shade in most garden soils. Height \u0026amp; spread: 15cm x 150cm (6\" x 60\").\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barnsdale Gardens","offers":[{"title":"3 litre","offer_id":58948653154678,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/8271\/1357\/files\/vinca-minor-imagine-01_5bab1b3e-041d-4c31-a46b-29a5f8b01e85.jpg?v=1791562781","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnsdalegardens.co.uk\/products\/vinca-minor-imagine","provider":"Barnsdale Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}