Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Category:
Groundcover
Family:
Apocynaceae
Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Height:
6-9 in
Width:
3-4’
Growth / Form:
Spreading
Season of Interest:
Spring
Light:
Full Sun, Shade
Native / Invasive Status:
Invasive
Pollinator Value:
Low
USDA Zones:
4-9
Cultivars:
Moonlit
Notes:
Widely escaped

Additional source details:
Foliage: dark green, opposite
Flowers: blue/purple, early spring
Wildlife: Deer
Environment: Drought, erosion, heavy shade, salt

Description

Widely escaped