''Vinca difformis'', commonly called the intermediate periwinkle,
is an evergreen,
flowering subshrub
A subshrub (Latin ''suffrutex'') or dwarf shrub is a short shrub, and is a woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a related term. "Subshrub" is often used interchangeably with "bush".Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Der ...
native to Western Europe, including the
Iberian Peninsula,
France, the
Italian Peninsula and
Sardinia. Its whitish-blue flowers have a blooming season from late winter to early spring. It grows to about half a meter, and forms mats over a meter across.
References
Plants Profile - Vinca difformis PourretRHS Plant Selector Vinca difformis
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difformis
Flora of Europe
Groundcovers