Common Periwinkle

Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor

Common Periwinkle, Vinca, Myrtle, whatever you want to call it is a garden ground cover that occasionally escapes and can cover a forest floor.  We don't see it so much in the northern part of the state, but it has been a real problem in southern Indiana.  The virtues that make it a great ground cover are those same things that make it a problem.  So, if you're going to use it, keep an eye on it and if you see it spreading beyond your garden, destroy it!



It can really cover the ground!

Closeup of leaf