Vinca ‘Minor Gertrude Jekyll’ — Hardy Evergreen Perennial Ground Cover, 17cm Pot
Vinca ‘Minor Gertrude Jekyll’ — Hardy Evergreen Perennial Ground Cover, 17cm Pot
Vinca ‘Minor Gertrude Jekyll’ — a hardy herbaceous perennial with pure white and flowering spring to early summer. Supplied as an established specimen in a 17cm pot, grown peat-free at our Yorkshire nursery and ready to plant out.
At a glance
- Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial Ground Cover
- Flowering: Spring to Early Summer (with occasional later flowers)
- Position: Full Sun, Partial Shade, or Full Shade
- Supplied as: Single plant in a 17cm pot
The detail
Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' is a beautiful and reliable evergreen ground cover plant, prized for its profusion of pure white, star-shaped flowers set against glossy, dark green foliage. This award-winning variety (RHS Award of Garden Merit) is one of the finest white-flowered periwinkles available, forming a dense, weed-suppressing carpet that thrives in a wide range of conditions, including shaded areas where many other plants struggle.
Once established, this hardy periwinkle requires very little maintenance, spreading steadily to clothe bare ground, banks, and borders with attractive evergreen cover. It is perfect for underplanting beneath trees and shrubs, filling gaps in mixed borders, or trailing over walls and containers.
Why ours
Grown by us in Yorkshire, in peat-free compost, shipped in plastic-free packaging. Every plant arrives strong, well-rooted and ready to thrive — not weeks of waiting before it gets going. Each order includes access to our free care app with planting and seasonal care reminders.
How to grow
| Botanical name | Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' |
| Growth habit | Low-Growing, Trailing, Spreading Evergreen Ground Cover |
| Position | Full Sun, Partial Shade, or Full Shade |
| Flowering | Spring to Early Summer (with occasional later flowers) |
| Hardiness | Fully Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to approximately -15°C) |
| Best for | Ground Cover, Underplanting, Banks, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Containers, Wall Tops |
Frequently asked
Will it come back next year?
Yes — Vinca ‘Minor Gertrude Jekyll’ is a hardy herbaceous perennial. It will die back over winter and re-emerge in spring, returning bigger and stronger each year.
When will it flower?
Expect flowers from spring to early summer (with occasional later flowers). Deadheading spent blooms promptly often encourages a second flush.
What size pot does it arrive in?
Supplied as a single specimen in 17cm pot, well-rooted and ready to plant out or pot on.