Organic Periwinkle Herb, c/s (Vinca minor)

Botanical Name: Vinca minor
Common Names: Greater Periwinkle, early flowering periwinkle, lesser periwinkle
Origin: Croatia

An evergreen, trailing shrub, Vinca minor grows in colonies along the ground. The plant, belonging to the Apocynaceae plant family, has purple-blue flowers and dark green, leathery leaves. Widely seen as an invasive species in North America, periwinkle herb actually has a long history of use in traditional European herbalism for its beneficial properties. The herb can be steeped as periwinkle tea, extracted, or applied in external preparations.

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