A trailing subshrub from the genus Vinca, Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' originates from central and southern Europe and establishes by layering, with stems that root where they touch the soil. The plant’s habit makes it effective at filling ground-level space quickly; individual stems produce solitary flowers in the leaf axils rather than clustered blooms. Allow the stems room to spread and intervene where it threatens other plants: cut back or lift and divide congested mats in spring. Because it roots readily from its trailing stems, new plants are straightforward to propagate by pegging sections of stem into soil until they form roots. Flowering in the UK runs from May to September, with blooms appearing intermittently along established mats. Use Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' where a spreading ground cover is required and where its habit can be contained by edging or occasional trimming. It suits areas where a low, spreading layer is wanted and can be renewed by dividing older patches. Note the cultivar’s pattern of solitary, axillary flowers when planning drifts or underplanting, since blooms appear along the mat rather than on upright spikes.

Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' is a trailing subshrub in the Apocynaceae that spreads by rooting along its stems to form mats. It bears glossy, dark green leaves and produces solitary violet-purple flowers in the leaf axils. Flowering occurs from May to September.

Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' is a trailing periwinkle with glossy dark green leaves and violet-purple flowers from May to September.

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