Fauna Flora Photography

Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor

Lesser Periwinkle isn't native to Europe and has been introduced to the Montreal area. It's a low growing, evergreen plant forming a large colony with many flowers, blooming from spring to mid-summer.

Common Names

GermanKleines Immergrün
EnglishLesser Periwinkle
FrenchPetite Pervenche
SpanishVinca menor

Taxonomy

OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
SpeciesVinca minor

How to Identify

Lesser Periwinkle is a low growing evergreen plant forming a large colony with many flowers. A flower has 5 light violet petals.

Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor) - Parc Île-de-la-Visitation - 2021-05-15

Where and When to Spot

The only place so far where I saw this species is Parc de la Visitation, in the forest just right of the entrance.

Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.