Vinca
(sold as Cooler Grape)
Family: Apocynaceae
Common name: PERIWINKLE
Plant
Type: perennial
Form: spreading
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 1 foot
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
magenta/purple, secondary color present, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen, invasive, naturalizes
Exposure: sun
Landscape use: container
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
