Seasonal Interest and Photographs

Vinca minor L.
 
Littleleaf Periwinkle

Flowers: Lilac blue, reddish blue or white, in March, usually earlier than V. major. Occasionally obscured by foliage.

Foliage: Lustrous, leathery, dark green and evergreen.

Fruit: Capsule, not ornamental.

Location: There is a planting near the front door of the Plant Sciences Building (east side).

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

flowers and foliage V. minor (l.) and V. major (r.) comparing Vinca flowersV. minor on left, V. major on right    

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