Vinca major
Family: Apocynaceae
Common names: BAND PLANT, BLUE-BUTTONS, GREATER PERIWINKLE, PERIWINKLE
Native to: Europe
Plant
Types: perennial, shrub
Form: spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 1 foot
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
blue/green, magenta/purple, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen, invasive, naturalizes
Exposure: sun
Landscape uses: container, ground cover
Invasive
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f
Temp. range: 0 to above +40 °F
Water: dry, moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
