Q: I have a large bed of annual vinca where more than half of the plants have died. Our helpful county extension service agents identified the problem as Phytophthora aerial stem blight. A vine has ...

Periwinkle, also known as Vinca major, makes a beautiful ground cover that doesn't require much attention. That's until it takes over your entire yard (and probably the neighbor's). If you find your ...

Vinca is one of the best examples of why you need to know botanical names. Known variously as vinca, periwinkle and Madagascar periwinkle, summer-flowering vinca is Cathranthus. It is easily confused ...

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 ...

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 ...