We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Thinking about adding periwinkle (Vinca minor) to your garden? Then ...

QUESTION: In the past, I have planted periwinkles, and they have turned yellow and lost leaves. I just planted some new periwinkles in my garden, and I want to prevent this problem. They look fine now ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Ecologist Christy Brigham stands amid willows hemming Medea Creek in the ...

In the field of medicine, many life-saving drugs have been developed from plants. In this category, few have been as successfully employed as the rosy periwinkle, Cathanthus roseus. Native to the ...

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 ...

Periwinkle blight (aerial phytophthora) is caused by the fungus Phytophthora parasitica. It’s the number one disease problem for annual vinca or periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) and can persist in the ...

If last summer's heat and drought wilted your pansies, consider planting Madagascar periwinkle this year. For sunny sites with dry soil, few flowers can beat this heat-loving beauty. In tropical or ...