Common names:
Vinca
Lesser Periwinkle

Also sold as:
  • Bowles
  • Bowles' Blue
  • Bowles' Variety
  • La Grave

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Purple
Multi-Color
Flower Time: Summer
Year Round
Resistances: Birds
Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects

Tag says Bowle's Blue. Flowers range in color depending on age

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