Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Vinca major L.
 
Bigleaf Periwinkle

Flowers: Light blue, larger than V. minor, in late March, early April.

Foliage: Lustrous, leathery, medium green and evergreen (in Zone 7 south).

Fruit: Capsule, not ornamental.

Location: There is a planting of the variegated form south of the Law School, next to the sidewalk and across the street from the University Museum. There is a planting of the species on Leverett St., along the retaining wall next to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Photographs: Click on an image to see a larger version:

foliage, variegated form flowers and foliage flowers and foliage, variegated form habit  
winter injury, Zone 6b       Comparing Vinca flowersV. minor on the left, V. major on the right.

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