Vinca is an Old World genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus.

Vinca (periwinkle) is a hardy ground cover for full sun to shade, blooming in spring and summer, ideal for borders, banks, and underplanting.

Vinca

Periwinkle | Vinca

Vinca difformis is a shrub used primarily as a ground cover that bears whitish-blue flowers from May to September. It favours partial to full shade and performs best in sheltered spots. Plant in well-drained sandy or loamy soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH and keep soil moist but not waterlogged. H4 hardiness indicates average tolerance to UK winter conditions.

Intermediate periwinkle Vinca difformis flowers May to September and suits shaded, well-drained sites as a ground cover or in rock gardens.

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Vinca difformis

Intermediate periwinkle | Vinca difformis

Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym' is a shrub cultivar within the Vinca genus, known commonly as periwinkles and native to the Mediterranean region. It thrives in partial shade to shade and prefers well-drained, sandy or loamy soils across a range of pH levels. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H4 and is suitable for use as groundcover or in rock gardens. Once established, it is drought tolerant and benefits from light pruning after flowering to maintain its shape. Propagation is typically by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layering.

Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym' is an evergreen groundcover with pale blue flowers, ideal for winter to spring colour and shade tolerance.

Vinca difformis 'Jenny Pym'

Vinca difformis 'Snowmound' is a cultivar of the Vinca genus, a group of Old World flowering shrubs in the Apocynaceae family. Known as Intermediate Periwinkle, this shrub thrives in partial shade to shade, favouring well-drained soils that are neutral to slightly acidic or alkaline. It is hardy in the UK (H5) and suitable for use as groundcover, in borders, or for underplanting. 'Snowmound' prefers sheltered, semi-shaded aspects and benefits from light pruning after flowering to maintain its shape. Propagation is typically by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or layering.

Vinca difformis 'Snowmound' is an evergreen groundcover with pale blue flowers, ideal for winter to early spring colour and shade tolerance.

Vinca difformis 'Snowmound'

Vinca difformis subsp. sardoa is a shrubby ground cover native to Sardinia that suits shady places. It flowers from May to September. Plant in partial to full shade on well-drained sandy or loamy soil and keep soil moist to well-drained. It is rated H4, meaning average hardiness for UK gardens.

Sardinian intermediate periwinkle (Vinca difformis subsp. sardoa) is a shade-tolerant ground cover that flowers from May to September and suits rock.

Vinca difformis subsp. sardoa

Sardinian intermediate periwinkle | Vinca difformis subsp. sardoa

Vinca major, the greater periwinkle, also sometimes called bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle or blue periwinkle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Mediterranean region. Growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and spreading indefinitely, it is an evergreen perennial, frequently used in cultivation as a ground cover.

Vinca major, the greater periwinkle, is a low-growing Mediterranean plant reaching 25cm tall, ideal for ground cover with blue flowers.

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Vinca major

Vinca major 'Variegata' is an evergreen groundcover with attractive variegated leaves, ideal for shade and erosion control in UK gardens.

Vinca major 'Variegata'

Vinca minor is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle, common periwinkle, and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle.

Vinca minor, common periwinkle, is an evergreen groundcover hardy to H7, ideal for erosion control and underplanting in sun or shade.

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Vinca minor

Vinca minor 'Alba' (White periwinkle) is a hardy groundcover ideal for erosion control, thriving in full sun or full shade across UK gardens.

Vinca minor 'Alba'

Variegated periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata') is a hardy groundcover ideal for borders and slopes, thriving in full sun or shade.

Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'

Bowles' Periwinkle (Vinca minor 'Bowles Syn. la Grave') is an evergreen groundcover hardy to H7, ideal for erosion control and underplanting in sun or shade.

Vinca minor 'Bowles Syn. la Grave'

Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' is a trailing, evergreen subshrub prized for forming a low, spreading mat by rooting along its stems. Its glossy, leathery leaves remain through winter and its solitary, five-lobed flowers appear from May to September. The plant commonly roots at nodes to create large clonal colonies and can occasionally scramble to about 40 centimetres high. It does not twine or climb.

Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' is a trailing evergreen periwinkle with glossy leaves and violet-purple flowers that bloom from May to September.

Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'

Common Periwinkle | Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'

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.

Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'

Lesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'

Vinca minor 'Hawaii' (lesser periwinkle 'Hawaii') is a matforming evergreen subshrub from the genus Vinca, known for its simple, opposite leaves and distinctive five-lobed salver-shaped flowers that appear in spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and adapts well to different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is moist but well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for use as ground cover, on banks and slopes, or as underplanting beneath roses and shrubs in cottage and informal gardens. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and can be propagated by division or semi-ripe cuttings.

Lesser periwinkle 'Hawaii' is an evergreen ground cover with distinctive spring-summer flowers, ideal for banks, borders, and shady spots, hardy to RHS H6.

Vinca minor 'Hawaii'

Lesser periwinkle 'Hawaii' | Vinca minor 'Hawaii'

Vinca minor 'Silver Service' is a cultivar of the Vinca genus, which comprises evergreen subshrubs and herbaceous perennials with simple, opposite leaves and distinctive five-lobed flowers. This matforming shrub features evergreen foliage and thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and in diverse soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand. It prefers moist but well-drained soil and is hardy in the UK (H6). Suitable for use as ground cover or in cottage gardens, it is particularly valued for its low maintenance and seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Vinca minor 'Silver Service' is an evergreen matforming shrub with five-lobed flowers, ideal for ground cover and low-maintenance gardens from spring to summer.

Vinca minor 'Silver Service' (d/v)

Vinca minor 'Silver Service'

Vinca minor 'Valentin' PBR is a matforming evergreen cultivar of the Vinca genus, which comprises subshrubs and herbaceous perennials with simple, opposite leaves and distinctive five-lobed salver-shaped flowers. This cultivar thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and adapts well to different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is moist but well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H6, it is suitable for use as ground cover in cottage and informal gardens, on banks and slopes, and as underplanting for roses and shrubs. It flowers in spring and summer and prefers fertile, well-drained soil for cultivation.

Vinca minor 'Valentin' PBR is an evergreen ground cover with five-lobed flowers, thriving in shade to full sun, ideal for banks, borders, and underplanting.

Vinca minor 'Valentin'PBR

Vinca minor 'Variegata Flore Pleno' is a member of the Apocynaceae family, characterized by its evergreen subshrubs and perennials with simple, opposite leaves. This variety produces unique, fully double flowers that develop from the leaf axils, adding a touch of elegance to any setting.

Vinca minor 'Variegata Flore Pleno'

Vinca minor Blue Sky ('Susill') is a cultivar of the Vinca genus, which comprises evergreen subshrubs and herbaceous perennials with simple, opposite leaves and distinctive five-lobed, salver-shaped flowers. This matforming shrub features evergreen foliage and thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and prefers fertile, well-drained soil that can be chalk, clay, loam, or sand with a range of pH levels. Suitable for use as ground cover, in flower borders, or on banks and slopes, it flowers in spring and summer.

Vinca minor Blue Sky ('Susill') is an evergreen matforming shrub with blue flowers, ideal for ground cover and low-maintenance borders in spring and summer.