Botanical Name: Vinca major
Common Name: Common periwinkle
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape sprawling, loosely mounded to nearly prostrate, somewhat trailing groundcover; individual stems are more or less upright
Height 6-18"
Spread 3-5' (per plant)
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor prefers partial sun, tolerates any exposure
Soil prefers well-draining soil; tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 5-24); prefers mild habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, ovate/oval, 1-3" long, rather long petioled, glossy dark green
Flowers pale blue, 1 to 1-1/2" diameter, solitary, axillary, bell-shaped, spring-summer bloom, intermittent year round
Fruit inconspicuous – tiny follicle
 
Propagation:
softwood/semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
excellent large scale ground cover, good on slopes, under deep shade trees and other difficult to landscape areas, erosion control, invasive
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular, can tolerate drought
Fertilizing only as needed
Pruning head back to 2-3" periodically to encourage new growth
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Europe
Family: Apocynaceae

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