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Bright red Polka Dot(M in the center of single white flowers distinguish this myrtle or vinca from others. They are the reason for its name. Low growing, wide spreading plants make it a “natural” for extensive ground cover use.
Ground cover plants with attractive flowers are not common. That s why the All-America Selections bronze medal winner Polka Dot, a procumbent vinca or myrtle, will prove to be so popular.
It s easy to grow from seeds, performs equally well when planted :n full sun or light shade, is not fussy about soil, and plants form such solid mats that weeds cease to be a problem. Also, since it's an annual and not a perennial, it can be used in areas such as where you plan paving for another year but need a ground cover for just this one year. The little plants grow straight upward to a 3 inch height. Then they grow outward, creeping gradually until each plant forms a mat, 2 feet across. Thus a spacing closer than 2 feet will result in a complete covering of the area with glossy, dark green leaves. Seeming to lie flat on top of the foilage are the flowers — single, white with bright red "eyes''. Sometimes so many are open at once that the green foliage is hardly noticeable. The characteristics described make Polka Dot not only a desirable ground cover but useful in window boxes, hanging baskets, rock gardens and as a wide edging for a path, driveway or lawn area.
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