Reviewed by Barbara Gillette Fact checked by Jessica Wrubel Vinca minor (commonly known as periwinkle) is a tough, low-maintenance, and pest-free vining evergreen perennial with pretty broadleaf ...

Question: I have vinca plants that have become tall and lanky. Can I prune the plants back at this time? Answer: Give the plants a light trimming to stimulate fall growth and flowers. Common flower… ...

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 ...

How to grow Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll’ Gertrude Jekyll was very fond of using white flowers in shade or semi-shade in her designs and in her own garden, Munstead Wood, near Godalming ...

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 ...

OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners answer garden questions about containing invasive Vinca major, battling hollyhocks weevils and when to cover raised beds.