Vinca ‘Double Sapphire’

Common Name:
Double Sapphire Vinca

Description:
Vinca ‘Double Sapphire’ is a vibrant, low-growing trailing perennial that forms a dense mat of glossy green foliage topped with abundant, double violet-blue blooms. Flowering from spring through to autumn, this eye-catching variety provides lasting colour and is ideal for Melbourne gardens. Its spreading habit makes it excellent for use as a ground cover, border edging, or cascading from pots, hanging baskets, and retaining walls. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soil. Once established, it is low maintenance and drought-tolerant, needing only occasional watering during dry spells. A light feed during the flowering season will enhance performance. Its long-lasting blooms and tidy form make it a favourite for both decorative and practical applications in the landscape.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub – Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 10–15 cm
Width: 50–60 cm (spreading)

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Violet-Blue (double blooms)

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Low Maintenance
Evergreen Foliage
Ground Covering
Excellent for Edging, Hanging Baskets or Filling Garden Spaces
Heat Tolerant
Extended Flowering Season

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic in garden settings, but ingestion is not recommended for pets or children.

Companion Plants:
Lobelia erinus
Helichrysum petiolare
Calibrachoa
Petunia
Heuchera variabilis
Lavandula angustifolia

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
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