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lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle, common periwinkle, and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Vinca minor
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vinca
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Gentianales
Hardiness: Zone 3
Habit: herb
Bloom: Early Summer