groundcover: small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
Groundcover refers to any plant that grows over an area of ground, used to provide protection from erosion and drought, and to improve its aesthetic appearance (by concealing bare earth).
groundcover: low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
Low-growing, spreading plants that help to stop weeds from growing
(Shade Plant) A plant that thrives in conditions of low light levels. For example, ferns
Vinca minor
This Vinca, which I am assuming is just plain old Vinca minor, is growing wild around the edge of my late grandfather's property on Densmore Hill in Vermont ... this was a piece of that ...
Vinca minor 'Alba Aureovariegata'
I see one or two strands of Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea' have crept into this patch now ... they were planted several feet away from each other!