Variegated vinca goes by many names. It’s a variegated form of Vinca major, also known as greater periwinkle. It’s also known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major ‘Variegata’), and the “variegated” part ...

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 ...

Q: I planted several weigela shrubs in front of the house 18 years ago. My neighbors’ vinca has invaded that area. We have a bunch of pretty, large blue rocks and a lot of Mexican pebble rock that the ...

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 ...

Q: Ive got a rather large sand-mound (septic system) in my front yard. Is there anything I can plant on it to make it look better and to avoid having to mow grass on it? Its out in full sun. A: Yes.

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 > ...

Cora vinca has taken the gardening world by storm and put the joy back into periwinkles. It's not just the Cora but also the Cora Cascade, too. Today there are 10 colors and a mix in the Cora vinca ...

The last time I reported on the Cora Cascade was in 2010; so much has changed with this trailing beauty, it's now even better than we knew it then, so I thought I'd write an update. Cora cascade vinca ...

Q. I just planted a flat of vincas in my condo flower bed as I do every year. They really flourish and are good until late October when I pull them up. A few of the white variety seem to come back in ...