Great periwinkle

Vinca major

Summary 5

Vinca major, with the common names bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle, greater periwinkle and blue periwinkle, is species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the western Mediterranean. Growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and spreading indefinitely, it is an evergreen perennial, frequently used in cultivation as groundcover.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/132545975@N04/17051812410/
  2. (c) Kate's Diary: Sydney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8445571@N02/3887496263
  3. (c) Mauricio Mercadante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/mercadanteweb/8688388059/
  4. (c) Forest and Kim Starr, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/starr-environmental/24525030955/
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinca_major

More Info

iNat Map

Type vine
Source Heineke
Establishment non-native invasive
Flower color purple
Blooms (04) April, (05) May