Pruning: Periwinkle is a vigorous ground cover and pruning is important to keep it in check. Pruning can be done in the ...

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).

Not knowing how much sun (but assuming full since it’s by the porch), my answers for the question above are dwarf mondo grass, creeping Jenny, sedum or vinca minor (periwinkle). Ground covers ...

Periwinkle is an evergreen ground cover that thrives in our area and will not climb trees, the way ivy does. It comes in white- and blue-flowered forms.

For old beds of periwinkle that have become overgrown, cut it back to the ground in early spring before new growth has started from the base. You can use a lawn mower.

Q: I have some beds where the periwinkle has grown and is sending runners out of the bed, and other spaces that could really benefit from such an attractive ground cover. My thought was to cut off ...

Vinca minor: Known commonly as periwinkle or creeping myrtle, this evergreen ground cover is quite common in yards and gardens around our region. Small periwinkle blue flowers appear in spring.

Periwinkle blossoms of vinca minor. wikimedia commons The interesting, blue bloom of mazus. flickr ... The ground cover itself is great for full sun and can fill in a space pretty quickly.

Because they spread so easily, some common ground covers can become invasive threats to natural areas, like this periwinkle that has taken over the floor of a forest in Michigan.

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 ...