Spring’s Quiet Carpet: The Periwinkle Blossom

This delicate purple-blue flower, often called periwinkle or creeping myrtle, thrives as a ground cover in shady woodlands and gardens. Its five-petaled bloom opens in early spring, adding a subtle elegance to forest floors and garden edges. Hardy and evergreen, Vinca minor spreads gently, creating a lush green mat adorned with scattered violet hues.

It’s early May, and our Bleeding hearts, Lilacs, and Lily of the Valley are blooming with spring fragrances and colors. One of the quiet arrivals in our garden is this delicate purple-blue flower, which is often called periwinkle or creeping myrtle. It thrives as a ground cover in shady woodlands and gardens. Its five-petaled bloom… Continue reading Spring’s Quiet Carpet: The Periwinkle Blossom