Vinca minor

Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Apocynaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: June - July

Periwinkle is native to central and southern Europe. It was commonly planted around cemeteries in North America by European settlers. It has been commonly used as a groundcover, but it can be invasive surrounding plantings.

3 April 2017
Manassas, VA

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