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 ...

Variegated vinca goes by many names. Known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major 'Variegata'), it's a variegated form of V. major, or greater periwinkle. These vinca vines have big leaves with a ...

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 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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Ecologist Christy Brigham stands amid willows hemming Medea Creek in the ...

If last summer's heat and drought wilted your pansies, consider planting Madagascar periwinkle this year. For sunny sites with dry soil, few flowers can beat this heat-loving beauty. In tropical or ...

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 ...