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Vinca major
Also called Bigleaf Periwinkle, Large Periwinkle, Blue Periwinkle, Big Leaved Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle [plant], Periwinkle, Large Leaved Periwinkle
Vinca major is an evergreen trailing perennial from the Mediterranean region, widely grown as a fast ground cover that spreads by rooting along its stems. It tolerates both full sun and deep shade, so it suits most spots where little else grows.
Vinca major, the greater periwinkle, also sometimes called bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle or blue periwinkle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Mediterranean region. Growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and spreading indefinitely, it is an evergreen perennial, frequently used in cultivation as a ground cover.
Vinca major is a commonly grown ornamental plant in temperate gardens for its evergreen foliage, spring flowers, and groundcover or vine use.
Many cultivars are available, with differences in flowers, such as white to dark violet flowers, and different patterns and colours of variegated foliage. The cultivar 'Variegata' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
This species is found in southern Europe, from Spain and southern France east to the Balkans, and also in northeastern Turkey and the western Caucasus.
Intermediate Periwinkle · Herbaceous periwinkle · Lesser Periwinkle · Periwinkle
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vinca major by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
