Vinca major

bigleaf periwinkle, greater periwinkle
Family

Apocynaceae

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

ciliate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

deltoid, ovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

blue, purple

Flower Petals

5

Flower Month

February - July

Height (meters)

0.3

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

perennial


Habitat

Sandy soil along streams, old home sites on edge of woods, and in open woodlands.