How to Grow and Care for Vinca Minor (Periwinkle) - The Spruce
WEBAug 15, 2024 — 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 for providing …
How to Grow Periwinkle (Vinca) - Gardening Channel
WEBBy Julie Christensen. Common periwinkle (Vinca minor) is an ideal plant for tough spots. It is also called lesser periwinkle or creeping myrtle. Although it prefers rich, slightly moist soil, it tolerates a wide range of conditions, including clay, alkaline soils and drought.
Periwinkle: How to Grow and Care with Success - Gardenia
WEBPeriwinkle: Plant Care and Growing Guide. Vinca major, Greater Periwinkle, Vinca minor, Lesser Periwinkle, Myrtle, Creeping Myrtle. Periwinkle, with its captivating blue or purple flowers and glossy evergreen leaves, is a charming and easy-to-grow plant that adds a touch of beauty to any garden.
How to Grow Annual Vinca (Madagascar Periwinkle) - The Spruce
WEBJul 19, 2024 — Annual vinca (Catharanthus roseus) is a tropical perennial that is grown as an annual in most regions. The foliage is dark green and leathery and the flowers and foliage resemble impatiens. But rather than being a shade lover, annual vinca is a perfect choice for sunny locations.
How to Grow and Care for Bigleaf Periwinkle - The Spruce
WEBMay 23, 2023 — Bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major) is a perennial ground cover that looks like a larger version of its more diminutive cousin with violet-blue flowers, periwinkle (Vinca minor). Bigleaf periwinkle grows best in locations where it has room to spread without bumping into or crowding out other plants.
How to Grow Periwinkle — Vinca - Harvest to Table
WEBVinca–commonly called periwinkle–are slender stemmed evergreen subshrubs and perennials that bear lavender blue, five-petaled, pinwheel-shaped flowers above shiny dark green oval leaves. Vinca is a useful ground cover …
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Vinca: Tips and Tricks for a
WEBOct 17, 2023 — Vinca, also known as periwinkle, is a versatile and beautiful flowering plant that can add vibrant colors to your garden. Table of Contents. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, this comprehensive guide will provide you with all the information you need to successfully grow and care for vinca.
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle) - Gardenia
WEBCatharanthus roseus, also known as Madagascar Periwinkle or Vinca, is a perennial plant often grown as an annual in colder climates. Growth habit : It has a bushy and compact growth habit and forms dense mounds of glossy, dark green leaves.
Periwinkle Plant Care: Growing Colorful Vinca Flowers and Plants
WEBBoth periwinkle vinca minor and vinca rosea are found in garden centers from early spring to late summer but have different uses. This article focuses on periwinkle plant care, with its shiny green foliage and flowers of pink, red, or white periwinkle, which covers the plant all through the summer.
Vinca minor (Bowles Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle …
WEBIdentify periwinkle by its small, blue-lavender flowers that appear against the backdrop of dark green leathery foliage in spring and early summer and intermittently throughout the year. There are cultivars with variegated or gold leaves. The flowers attract bumblebees.