Lesser Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Description:

This looks like vinca minor. It was small, a few inches long, which fits the lenght of vinca minor, 4-6 inches long. Also known as the dwarf periwinkle, vinca minor has 5 soft petals and a star-shaped stamen. The leaves also match the vinca minor shape. They are a bit skinnier than vinca major.

Habitat:

My yard

Notes:

Also known as the dwarf periwinkle. I also would like confirmation that it is vinca minor and not vinca major

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jopy 9 years ago

lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor Vinca minor

4 Comments

suzmonk 9 years ago

You're welcome, venusflytrap, glad I could help ...

Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

i'm leaning towards v. minor. Thank you for your help with ID jopy! and thanks suzanne, it was a tough one, i'm always ready for 2nd opinions!

Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

Well, i'm not sure. variegated periwinkle, vinca major has the same kind of leaves mine has. But the petals look a bit bigger. Whereas vinca minor looks like it might have different leaves but similar petals. I'm going to do a bit more research.