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Greater Periwinkle 'Wojo's Jem' (Vinca major): Variegated Vigorous Ground Cover

Greater periwinkle 'Wojo's Jem' is a patented cultivar with large, ovate leaves boldly splashed with creamy-yellow variegation. It produces the typical violet-blue, pinwheel flowers in spring. This vigorous vine forms a dense, weed-suppressing mat.

Vinca major Wojo's Jem foliage

Botanical Profile

Family:Apocynaceae
Genus:Vinca
Species:major
Cultivar:Wojo's Jem
Patent:PP11809
Hybridizer:Wojciechowski
Introduced:2001

This plant thrives in sun to shade and a wide range of soils. It's more vigorous and larger-leaved than common periwinkle (V. minor). Can be invasive; use in contained areas. The variegation brightens shady spots.

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