Vinca minor (commonly known as periwinkle) is a tough, low-maintenance, and pest-free vining evergreen perennial with pretty broadleaf foliage and flowers that thrive in the sun or shade. It's useful ...

Vinca minor, aka "myrtle," is an evergreen groundcover well suited for underplanting with both spring and fall blooming bulbs like this colchicum, which is flowering now. Dig a hole with a bulb ...

There’s a spot at The Farm where Vinca minor has been growing happily for at least 14 years, nestled in dappled light in the shade of some trees. I’ve watched it grow, walked over it and wondered why ...

Vinca major. Both this and its smaller "sister," Vinca minor can become aggressive, although it is technically not designated an invasive species. This is bigleaf periwinkle. Magnoliopsida > ...

Vinca minor, more likely to be known as periwinkle, creeping myrtle or just myrtle is a commonly used trailing, mat-forming evergreen ground cover. This plant is not only grown for its attractive ...

: I am hoping you can shed some light on our problem with vinca. We are growing it in containers. This is the first year we have had problems with it. A: Vinca minor is a good evergreen groundcover in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thinking about adding periwinkle (Vinca minor) to your garden? Then you'll want to learn how to care for your periwinkles to keep them from ...

Her painter’s eye taught her that white flowers shine in shade, but tend to fade and disappoint in brighter light. The white vinca named after her is a wonderful form of lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor ...

Q. Our Vinca minor is in its third year since planting. It looked great this spring … lively, lush, green, lots of small purple flowers. In fact, it never looked better. A month or so ago, we started ...