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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Vinca major L.
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Bigleaf Periwinkle
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Apocynaceae
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2
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evergreen groundcover
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Low growing prostrate groundcover, coarser texture than V. minor.
Fast growing given moist soil, part shade.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soils, high in organic material. Does best in partial shade,
especially in winter.
FUNCTIONS:
Groundcover. Used in containers in northern zones.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
May be winterkilled at northern edge of range.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southern Europe
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Aureomarginata' -yellow edge on leaves, fades in summer; 'Variegata'- white-edged
leaves, common in containers.
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