Vinca major 'Variegata'
Variegated Greater Periwinkle

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Purple (Lilac blue to blue-violet flowers in April and sporadically through the summer)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Evergreen leaves with irregular, splotchy, cream-colored varegation along the margins)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
12-18 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1-8 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Moist, well-drained soils for best growth, but it is adaptable
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Lustrous, evergreen leaves (1-3" long by 0.5-2" wide) are opposite, simple, ovate to lanceolate with creamy white blotches along the margins.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 353
  • Foliage Characteristics 73
  • Bank Cover 47
  • Groundcover 54
  • Trellis/Post/Fence Climber 25
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Shade Tolerant 114

    • Additional Information

    The Greater Periwinkle is very similar to the Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor), except it is overall larger and less cold hardy, only marginally hardy in USDA zones 5 and 6. 'Variegata' has irregular, creamy white markings along leaf margins. A great evergreen ground cover for shady locations. Spreads quickly after establishment in warmer climates. Does best with regular watering on well-drained soil. Prune back in the spring.

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