Vinca Minor Flower. Vinca minor is commonly known in Europe as the lesser periwinkle dwarf periwinkle or merely common periwinkle. Tubular lavender blue phlox-like flowers to 1 inch across appear in the leaf axils in spring and continue to flower.
Get it as soon as Thu Mar 25. Major are slightly broader larger ovate or heart shaped while those of V. Spreads by runners like Vinca minor but tends to be more dense and compact.
Long root at the nodes as they go along the ground and quickly spread to form an attractive ground cover.
This can help identify the species. Vinca is heat and drought tolerant. Dark green leaves irregular creamy white margins mat forming low growing violet blue flowers in spring rebloom. Its exact origin is unknown.