greater periwinkle
Vinca major
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Blue, purple, white
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Greater periwinkle (Vinca major) is a perennial for ground cover, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, with a creeping habit and rapid growth. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Snake's head, and Ocean spray.
Native range
Northeastern Asia Minor and adjacent western Caucusus.