Vinca Flower Facts. The vinca major is commonly known as variegated vinca while vinca minor is commonly called periwinkle flower and creeping myrtle. Vinca minor grows about 6 inches tall spreading in all directions by sending out long trailing and rooting shoots which make new plants.
Vinca also known as Periwinkle is a genus of 6 species of herbaceous perennials or evergreen shrubs in the family Apocynaceae native to Europe northwest Africa and Middle East. Space your plants 10 to 12 inches apart to promote airflow and minimize the. Space plants at least 12 and up to 24 inches apart and periwinkle will form a dense ground cover 2 to 3 feet tall with an equal spread.
Sometimes called a periwinkle this annual is actually not related to the perennial periwinkle.
Space plants at least 12 and up to 24 inches apart and periwinkle will form a dense ground cover 2 to 3 feet tall with an equal spread. Space plants at least 12 and up to 24 inches apart and periwinkle will form a dense ground cover 2 to 3 feet tall with an equal spread. These easy-to-care plants are grown for their glossy dark green foliage and eye-catching unique pinwheel-shaped flowers. Vinca minor grows about 6 inches tall spreading in all directions by sending out long trailing and rooting shoots which make new plants.