
Description
Vinca Minor (Creeping Myrtle / Periwinkle)
Vinca Minor is a versatile and attractive evergreen groundcover perfect for shady or hard-to-grow areas. Its trailing vines spread across the ground, creating a dense mat of glossy green foliage that stays vibrant year-round.
Also Known As (AKA):
- Periwinkle
- Dwarf Periwinkle
- Creeping Myrtle
- Lesser Periwinkle
- Trailing Myrtle
In spring and early summer, it produces delightful blue-violet, star-shaped flowers that brighten up the landscape. Vinca Minor is ideal for erosion control on slopes, under trees, and in woodland gardens. It’s drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and easy to grow in a variety of soils.
- 💙 Blue-violet flowers in spring and early summer
- 🌿 Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
- 🦌 Deer-resistant & low-maintenance
- 🌳 Great for shady areas, slopes, and underplanting
- 📏 Mature Size: 4–6 in. tall, spreads up to 2 ft. wide
- 🏡 Excellent groundcover for borders and woodland settings
Note: While non-invasive, it spreads efficiently. Regular trimming may be needed to define borders. Thrives in partial to full shade.
Growing Zones: 4–9 outdoors

Mature Height: | 4–6 in. |
Sunlight: | Partial to Full Shade |
Mature Width: | Up to 24 in. spread |
Botanical Name: | Vinca minor |
Growth Rate: | Moderate to Fast |
Bloom Time: | Spring to Early Summer |
Type: | Evergreen Groundcover |
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