periwinkle Apocynaceae Vinca minor L.   symbol: VIMI2
	Leaf: Opposite, evergreen, simple, elliptical to ovate, 1/2 to 1 inch long, entire, shiny dark green, paler mid-vein. Flower: Attractive, most commonly bluish-purple, some cultivars white, 5 fused petals, 1 inch across, appearing spring. Fruit: Inconspicuous, small (1 inch) brown, bean-like follicle. Twig: Slender, green; small green buds; commonly root at the nodes. Bark: Form: Prostrate, trailing, non-climbing vine; forms a dense mat along the ground.
	USDA Plants Database Vinca minor is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which periwinkle has escaped (opens a new window).