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Bigleaf Periwinkle
The plant is shrub-like and grows to 12" tall with trailing ascending stems; 1-3 feet long. The leaves are dark green and bigger than that of vinca minor. It has solitary violet flowers at the end of the stem. The flowers are carried in the short, ascending stems. Cut it back hard in the spring to rid plants of discolored foliage and to enjoy new growth. It is usually sold as an annual in zones 3-5 otherwise perennial. The Greater Periwinkles are an evergreen, creeping plant with long trailing or arching stems. It thrives in shady and damp areas; it will melt in full sun in the southern portion of its range. It flowers from April through frost. This ornamental plant is fast growing. The leaves are shiny, bright-green and broad with a blunt base with hairy margins. The Bigleaf Periwinkle, Vinca major, is also known as Greater (rosy) Periwinkle, Big Perwinkle and Large Periwinkle. It can be used on banks or in other rough locations provided soil is suitable. ... more
Liriope The dark green, ribbon-like foliage grows in length from 12 to 18 in and then recurves toward the ground to form rounded clumps. Liriope, Liriope muscari, is also commonly called border grass and is not actually a grass but a member of the lily family, a fact that inspires another of its common names, Lilyturf, Blue Lillyturf and Bigblue Liriope. . As the clumps mature they merge into a continuous carpet that resembles a plot of shaggy lawn grass. Flowers are followed by pea-sized black or white berries in autumn. Liriope spreads quite fast in reasonable soil, creating a substantial tuberous root mass. This perennial evergreen should be sheared back in the early spring to enjoy a flush of new growth. In summer, spikes of small purple, violet or white flowers rise from the center of clumps. This plant is a true survivor and will grow almost anywhere. |
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