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Common Name: Large Periwinkle

Species Name: Vinca major

Family Name: Apocynaceae

 

 

Examples of Large PeriwinkleVinca major

A stem with heart-shaped Large Periwinkle leaves.
A stem with heart-shaped Large Periwinkle leaves.
A stem with heart-shaped Large Periwinkle leaves.
A bed of Large Periwinkle plants growing and blooming in a yard.
A bed of Large Periwinkle plants growing and blooming in a yard.
A bed of Large Periwinkle plants growing and blooming in a yard.
A purple flower with five petals from a Large Periwinkle plant.
A purple flower with five petals from a Large Periwinkle plant.
A purple flower with five petals from a Large Periwinkle plant.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Europe
Sun Preference Shade
Susceptibility Canker, blight, leaf spot, stem lesions, cucumber mosaic virus and root rot

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 1-foot height
    • Leaves: Simple, opposite, evergreen, ovate to lanceolate, 1-3 inches long, often cordate

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6
Notes Not as cold hardy as Vinca minor

 

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