What is this creeping weed and how to kill it
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Can anyone identify this weed and how can I kill it and stop it from growing? The weed grows like a vine and is very green. I have used Ortho weed killer but that is not working. Thanks for helping.
11 answers
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It looks like Purple Winter Creeper. It is practically impossible to get rid of. The best way to control it is harsh pruning. You can pull it out of the ground by the roots, that has worked for me as well, but it has underground runners and will relocate in many cases. I have it in my yard and I just keep mine in check. It gets little white flowers on it and the bees like it. (If that's what it is.)
Kelly
on Aug 21, 2014
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It is hard to tell from the pics but it looks to be periwinkle in the top pic. Whatever it is the only way to eradicate it is to pull it out. The rule of thumb usually shiny leaves are 'immune' to any herbicides. Good luck
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Aug 21, 2014
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Thanks for the replies. I have my work cut out for me to get rid of this weed. I googled this weed and it sure looks invasive.
Cornelia Schott
on Aug 22, 2014
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In one picture I see nothing but Myrtle. It's glossy leaved, blossom little purple flowers, and is sold as a landscaping plant. The second photo has Myrtle and Virginia Creeper. The Myrtle's leaves remain fairly small in size, but Creeper can become large and is invasive for certain. I believe it is a weed.
Beth Bourque
on Sep 08, 2014
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Is it Asian Jasmine? If so it is very invasive and hard to get rid of!
Bonnie Barranco
on Oct 08, 2014
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Floor in bathroom
Janine DeSimone
on Oct 11, 2014
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Looks like myrtle to me in top photo, agree with another poster that bottom picture looks like it has Virginia creeper.Why do you want to get rid of the myrtle? It is a great ground cover, I love it and have it all over my yard. Does spread, BUT does not climb (and therefore destroy) trees. Virginia creeper does however! Pull that sucker out!
Worthyvessel
on Oct 11, 2014
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Spray it with Clorox on a hot day. I have certain weeds that white vinegar works well but those pesky ones need Clorox.
TwilaB
on Oct 12, 2014
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It's Periwinkle, and it's not a weed. It's tenacious, but it's not really invasive. You can pull it out, but unless you get all the roots (which break off), it will come back. Allow it to thicken up and it's a great groundcover - and it stays green in winter. If you really want to kill it, use 'poison ivy' herbicide. The second picture has some Virginia Creeper mixed in. That's a little easier to eradicate. I live near Erie, PA and have very similar growing conditions to you. I've even taken some of my periwinkle to Pittsburgh for my mom. FYI - I grow some in areas where I do not want the ground to remain bare, but I don't want anything tall or colorful to compete with my other flowers. I keep it confined by trimming the outer edges with scissors once or twice a year.
Kathie S
on Oct 12, 2014
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The purple blossoms only occur for a short period in late spring and they are not very plentiful compared to the amount of greenery you have. They are rather pretty though - a five squared off flat petal bloom, approx. 1/2 inch across. I rarely see them on single strands of the plant, only where the plant has been allowed to thicken up into a 'mound' of many plants clumped together. Note: the strands do send roots down every few inches, or so, and as I said in the original post, if you're trying to eliminate it, any broken off, left behind roots WILL regrow new plants eventually.
Kathie S
on Oct 13, 2014
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This is vinca minor, common names periwinkle and myrtle. It's evergreen, blooming once a year in spring/early summer. Digging it out is the best way to get rid of it - use a garden fork to loosen dirt around it significantly, then remove it by hand. Try not to break roots or it will just return. It is a beautiful groundcover in some places, but it will crowd out good plants if you let it.
RoseMary Wells
on Feb 14, 2015
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