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Periwinkle

Periwinkle, Vinca major

Solitary purple flowers with a pinwheel shape. There is a white mark at the base of each petal.



  • Scientific Name: Vinca major

  • Other Names: Big Leaf Periwinkle, Blue Buttons, Blue Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle

  • Flower Size: 1 - 3 inches

  • Plant Height: 0.67 - 1.5 feet

  • Flower Color: Purple

  • Bloom Time: February, March, April, May

  • Petal: 5

  • Leaf: Evergreen, Hairy, Opposite

  • Stem: Branched, Smooth

  • Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Sun

  • Location: Indian Creek Greenway

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