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periwinkle (vinca)

Plant

  • Ground cover
  • Broad-leaved evergreen
  • Commonly called vinca

Twig

  • Opposite leaf arrangement

Leaf

  • ½-3" long
  • Ovate to elliptic
  • Simple
  • Smooth-edged
  • Some variegated with white or yellow

Flower

  • Small, up to 1" wide
  • Light to dark blue or purple