Europe to southern Russia
Spreading groundcover to 6 inches high with glossy evergreen leaves and lavender-blue flowers.
First introduced to North America in the 1700s as an ornamental. A very popular groundcover for shady spots.
by 4028mdk09Common Name(s)
periwinkle, common periwinkle, lesser periwinkle, creeping myrtle
Synonym(s)
Pervinca heterophyla, Pervinca minor, Pervinca procumbens, Pervinca repens, Vinca acutiflora, Vinca ellipticifolia, Vinca humilis, Vinca intermedia, Vinca minor var. intermedia, Vinca minor var. sabinka
Is this plant a cultivar? No
Life History: Perennial
Growth Form: forb
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