Because of this potential to out compete native plants in natural areas, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Plant Species Assessment Work Group (IPSAWG) recommends that plantings be restricted to areas bordered by sidewalks, lawn and other confined places. Frunzele sunt persistente, opuse, pieloase, eliptic-ovate, lungi de 2-4 cm, cu margini intregi, cu partea superioara de culoare verde-inchis (Vezi fig. Shrubs Vinca minor Atropurpurea dark purple-flowered periwinkle Atropurpurea is a wide-spreading evergreen perennial about 10cm in height, with ovate, dark green leaves and deep reddish-purple flowers 2. And the conditions that it particularly thrives in - rich, moist soil and shade - just happen to describe many natural woodland areas. Florile de Vinca minor sunt regulate, de culoare albastru-liliachie, cu un diametru de 2.5 cm si codita de 1-3 cm. Lesser periwinkle can grow in full, semi shaded areas and areas with no shade (Aussie Gardening undated).

Vinca Minor is a wonderful remedy in treating epistaxis, the tip of the nose gets red easily, with continuous passive hemorrhages from the nose with dark red blood. Hardy to -12☌, fairly drought resistant, adapted to mild climates (Desert Tropicals 2005). Vinca Minor is a wonderful remedy for later stages of tinnitus in which there is a pain in ringing and whistling in the ears and this causes whirling vertigo. Habitat: Requires part shade and ample moisture. The same characteristics that make this plant so effective as a ground cover also contribute to it becoming an invasive plant. Map showing the present distribution of this weed. This is probably the most popular evergreen groundcover, forming a dense mat of glossy dark green leaves, studded with bright blue.

Though it prefers rich, moist, fertile soil and partial shade, periwinkle will tolerate poor, dry soils and sunny exposures. Although originally native to Europe and Asia, periwinkle has spread from where it is cultivated here in the United States and is widely adapted and hardy throughout Indiana. The plant grows to about 6 inches tall, and, though it rarely sets seed, it spreads quickly by trailing branches that root everywhere they remain in contact with moist soil. There are some cultivars selected for different bloom color and variegated foliage. The flowers are most numerous in mid spring, but plants will re-bloom sporadically throughout the growing season. This plant is not only grown for its attractive shiny foliage, but the common name perfectly describes the pretty bloom color.

this is the common form, but white, purplish, double blue cultivars. Flowers solitary, lavender-blue, 2.5 cm diam. Leaves opposite, 0.6-4 cm long, elliptic, oblong, or elliptic-ovate, rounded base, entire, glossy dark green, petiole exudes a milky juice when broken. Tolerates dry shade once plants are established. Evergreen ground cover, 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) tall, mat forming, spreading. Very shade tolerant, the leaves will sometimes scorch in too much sun. This less-common selection forms a dense mat of glossy dark green leaves, studded with deep wine-purple flowers in spring. Vinca minor, more likely to be known as periwinkle, creeping myrtle or just myrtle is a commonly used trailing, mat-forming evergreen ground cover. Also known as Myrtle, and an extremely popular evergreen groundcover.