Family: apocynaceae
Common name(s): variegated periwinkle
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6~7 - 9~11
General resources
Links for Vinca major
- Carolina Nature - Illustrated woody plant profile, with notes on range and identification.
(2 photos)
- Climbers - Information page with most botanical details for this climbing species of the eastern US.
(7 photos)
- Cretan Flora - Botanical description of this species native to Crete.
(2 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 6-11)
(12 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens: Vinca major 'Maculata' - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 6b)
(3 photos)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 7-9)
(2 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 varieties in database)
(4 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 7-9)
(1 photo). Also a page for 'Wojo's Gem'.
- Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status.
(8 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 7-9)
(17 photos)
- Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations.
(2 photos). Also a page for 'Maculata' aka 'Surrey Marble'.
- Rob's Plants: Vinca major 'Variegata' - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 6-10)
(1 photo)
- Trees and Shrubs Online - Reference page curated by the International Dendrology Society with descriptive characteristics and horticultural notes.
(3 photos)
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