Is Large Periwinkle deer resistant?
Vinca major
Plant typeGroundcoverHardinessZones 7–9LightFull shade to part shadeMature height3–8 inBloomSpring and Summer
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Large Periwinkle
Bigger leaves and flowers than common periwinkle, and considerably more aggressive. It roots wherever a trailing stem touches soil and is invasive across the southeast and the west coast. Useful only on a difficult bank inside a hard boundary, and even then the smaller species is the better choice.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Average garden soil
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 24 to 35 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Large Periwinkle
Other groundcovers with the same deer rating.
Where Large Periwinkle grows
Hardy across most of these 36 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Illinois
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Common questions about Large Periwinkle
- Is Large Periwinkle deer resistant?
- Large Periwinkle (Vinca major) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Large Periwinkle grow in?
- Large Periwinkle is hardy in USDA zones 7 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Large Periwinkle grow in shade?
- Yes. Large Periwinkle tolerates full shade to part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Large Periwinkle get?
- Mature height is roughly 3–8 in. Growth rate is fast.