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Question: Greetings, Based on the Simple Key, I'm thinking some type of violet; any suggestions? Thanks, Perceptive Plants

  • Question

    Greetings, Based on the Simple Key, I'm thinking some type of violet; any suggestions? Thanks, Perceptive Plants

    Answer

    Perceptive Plants, your images represent Vinca minor (lesser periwinkle), a member of the Apocynaceae (dogbane family). This species is introduced to New England and is frequently planted as a ground cover.