Vinca major Greater Periwinkle
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Vinca
Species
major
Vinca major, with the common names bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle, greater
periwinkle and blue periwinkle, is species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae,
native to the western Mediterranean. Growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and spreading
indefinitely, it is an evergreen perennial, frequently used in cultivation as
groundcover.