• Vinca minor is a shade-loving perennial ground cover that displays blue flowers in the spring. Propagation is done by cuttings. Vinca minor also goes by the names of common periwinkle, creeping myrtle or just myrtle.
• It likes well-drained soil and a pH of 6.0 to 8.0. The plants grow to between 3 and 6 inches tall with a spread of 2 feet. Blue flowers appear in April and May. V. minor is tolerant of most soils and can help control erosion on slopes once it fills the space.

Vinca minor is a shade-loving perennial ground cover that displays blue flowers in the spring. Propagation is done by cuttings. Vinca minor also goes by the names of common periwinkle, creeping myrtle or just myrtle.