Vinca minor ( Green Carpet Common Periwinkle )

‘Green Carpet’ is a non-flowering form of V.minor with rich green leaves that are larger than typical. Trailing evergreen plant with oblong, shiny dark green leaves to 2 inches, sometimes having variegated foilage. Great ground cover for shady areas including […]

Vinca minor ( Common Periwinkle )

Trailing evergreen plant with oblong, shiny dark green leaves to 2 inches, sometimes having variegated foilage. Tubular five-petaled flowers bloom primarily in spring, then sporadically through the summer and into fall. Great ground cover for shady areas including slopes and […]

Vinca minor ( Azurea Flore Pleno Common Periwinkle )

‘Azurea Flore Pleno’ produces sky-blue double flowers. Trailing evergreen plant with oblong, shiny dark green leaves to 2 inches, sometimes having variegated foilage. Tubular five-petaled flowers bloom primarily in spring, then sporadically through the summer and into fall. Great ground […]

Vinca minor ( Atropurpurea Common Periwinkle )

‘Atropurpurea’ bears large deep plum-purple flowers. This cultivar was first recorded in 1826. Trailing evergreen plant with oblong, shiny dark green leaves to 2 inches, sometimes having variegated foilage. Tubular five-petaled flowers bloom primarily in spring, then sporadically through the […]

Vinca minor ( Alba Variegata Common Periwinkle )

‘Alba Variegata’ is an old cultivar with white flowers and leaves edged with light yellow. Trailing evergreen plant with oblong, shiny dark green leaves to 2 inches, sometimes having variegated foilage. Tubular five-petaled flowers bloom primarily in spring, then sporadically […]

Vinca major ( Large Periwinkle )

Vinca major is a very similar plant to V.minor, but is larger, averaging 12 to 18 inches high. It is a prostrate, evergreen, spreading, ground cover plant. Flowers are lilac-blue, 1 inch wide, bloom well in full sun, and after […]

Vigna caracalla ( Corkscrew Flower )

Fast growing evergreen vine. Palmate leaves to 6 inches long are mid-green. Has fragrant, lavender flowers shaped like snail shells that appear spring to summer. Good quick covering for fences and arbors, or as a bank cover.

Vicia faba ( Martoc Bean )

‘Martoc’ is one of England’s oldest varieties. The seeds look much like the ‘Horse’ bean. The pods have 2 large seeds each. Generally dried and cooked for use in soups. An annual legume introduced by the Spanish for cool season […]

Vicia faba ( Imperial Green Longpod Broad Bean )

‘Imperial Green Longpod’ has 15 inch long pods. An annual legume introduced by the Spanish for cool season growing. The large beans are eaten fresh and green or dried. Broad beans are the hardiest of the bean family, and can […]

Vicia faba ( Express Fava Bean )

‘Express’ is a hardy variety which produces mature pods in 10 weeks. An annual legume introduced by the Spanish for cool season growing. The large beans are eaten fresh and green or dried. Broad beans are the hardiest of the […]