PLANTS

Common periwinkle

Vinca minor

Plants
IntroducedInvasiveVinePerennialBlue flowers
Common periwinkle, In flower
Common periwinkle, In fruit
Common periwinkle, Flower buds
9 cmHeight

Perennial climbing plant reaching 9 cm. Introduced to Québec and invasive. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 690 observations of Common periwinkle in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to March.

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