Scientific Name Vinca major Common Name Big leaf periwinkle

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	Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Rapid
	Size: Height 8 to 18 inches
	Site Requirements: Partial shade to shade; prefers fertile, organically enriched, well-drained soil
	Form: Dense mat
	Texture: Medium
	Foliage: Dark green oval-shaped leaves; 1.5 to 3 inches long
	Flower/Fruit: 1 to 2 inch wide funnel-shaped bright blue flowers on tip of thin stalk in spring
	Comments: Upright and more open than Vinca minor
	Cultivars: Variegata

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