Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle

Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle

Vinca minor

This spreading perennial bears blue flowers in spring.

  • Blue flowers are produced in spring, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Spreading clump, reaching 15 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.12 – 0.15
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Blue
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Landscape Uses
Border
Notes
Also referred to as Bowles Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Running Myrtle, Vinca. Very invasive plant. We suggest using these alternates instead; Geranium maculatum, (Wild geranium) Asarum canadense, (Wild Ginger) among others.

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