Bigleaf Periwinkle (Vinca major L.)
Also known as large periwinkle, greater periwinkle.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Uses
Widely planted as a groundcover, although its use is declining due to its invasive potential.
↑Links & External Resources
• Vinca major (Bigleaf Periwinkle) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Vinca major | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Vinca major (Greater Periwinkle) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Vinca major (Big periwinkle) | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Vinca major | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Vinca major | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Vinca major | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Bigleaf Periwinkle | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Vinca major L. (Greater Periwinkle) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
