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.