No green thumbs are required. Fact checked by Emily Peterson Fact checked by Emily Peterson Variegated vinca goes by many names. Known as 'bigleaf periwinkle' (Vinca major 'Variegata'), it's a ...

Variegated vinca goes by many names. It’s a variegated form of Vinca major, also known as greater periwinkle. It’s also known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major ‘Variegata’), and the “variegated” part ...

Vinca minor, aka "myrtle," is an evergreen groundcover well suited for underplanting with both spring and fall blooming bulbs like this colchicum, which is flowering now. Dig a hole with a bulb ...

Vinca is one of the best examples of why you need to know botanical names. Known variously as vinca, periwinkle and Madagascar periwinkle, summer-flowering vinca is Cathranthus. It is easily confused ...

Linguam Latinam non loquor - I don't speak Latin. Some botanical names don't trip lightly off my tongue. I'll sound out the words phonetically, but it's easy to stumble over pronunciations. The words ...

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 it grow, walked over it and wondered why ...

Q: Ive got a rather large sand-mound (septic system) in my front yard. Is there anything I can plant on it to make it look better and to avoid having to mow grass on it? Its out in full sun. A: Yes.

A new series called Cora is about to put the joy back into growing periwinkles. For the past few years, I have had the opportunity to see research on new flower varieties by Goldsmith Seed Co. in ...