Native to temperate regions across Europe, periwinkle is an impressive ground cover plant that will thrive wherever it is planted. Growing best from US hardiness zone 3 to zone 9, periwinkle will ...

Dwarf periwinkle (Vinca minor) is less invasive, but it’s still not recommended. The invasive plant council advises gardeners to pass on two other ground covers: ice plant ( Carpobrotus edulis ...

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.

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 ...

Microclover is a standout low-maintenance ground cover that naturally suppresses weeds, thrives in various conditions, and even boosts soil health. Other ground covers like pachysandra, periwinkle, ...

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.

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.

Mr Digwell advises how to maintain your ivy and periwinkle ground cover. (Image: Mirrorpix) By. Mr Digwell. 14:34, 16 Jul 2012; Updated 11:21, 1 Apr 2014; ...

Spring is in the swing of it and the happy blooming ground covers are really showing off. When I worked in a garden center, there seemed to be two early Fanatical Botanical: 7 spring booming ...