{"product_id":"vinca-minor-illumination","title":"Vinca minor ‘Illumination’ (2-Litre Pot)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA popular ground cover plant, \u003cstrong\u003eVinca minor ‘Illumination’\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wonderful shrub for brightening tricky areas around the garden. It will happily flourish in full sun or shade, poor draining or free draining soil, creating a carpet of mid-blue blooms and uplifting yellow and green variegated foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobust and fully hardy, this shrub requires minimal care to look at its best and is a great choice for softening areas of hard landscaping at the edges of flowerbeds and borders. It will also form a charming cascade over your hanging baskets and containers with cheerful colour that lasts throughout the seasons.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to looking great, this unfussy plant is a great choice for attracting bees and other pollinators to your outside space, adding to the biodiversity of your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso known as lesser periwinkle ‘Illumination’, it is less vigorous than its Vinca major cousins and will provide endless flowers and sensational foliage that doesn’t overpower and lasts through all seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot size: 2-Litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoliage colour: Green and yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower colour: Mid-blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowering period: April, May, June, July, August, September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil type: Any - moist, free draining or poorly draining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness: Hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunlight: Full shade, partial shade, full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant type: Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltimate plant size: Height: 0.15m x Spread: 0.9m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll measurements are approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gates Garden Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58350449066309,"sku":"1023709","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/7458\/1061\/files\/7b2d459d-vinca-minor-illumination.jpg?v=1782227603","url":"https:\/\/www.gatesgardencentre.co.uk\/products\/vinca-minor-illumination","provider":"Gates Garden Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}