Ajuga reptans Description
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This ground hugging evergreen plant makes ideal ground cover, forming a carpet of white -green foliage with a red 'Glow'. Ajuga produces small spikes of dark blue flowers early summer. Ideal as edging plant or ground cover under shrubs / trees.
Ajuga reptans - Cultivation Notes
Ajuga requires little maintenance spreading naturally into a low growing dense weed suppressing matt. Flourishing on most soils it is hardy, growing in full sun or under partial shade - a good low input all-rounder for under planting / shady groundcover.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Ajuga reptans:
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Suitable for container growing
- Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
- Tolerates cold exposed locations
- Tolerates heavy clay soils
- Suitable for planting in full shade
Weaknesses of Ajuga reptans
- Invasive/spreading root growth
Design & Plant Use for Ajuga reptans:
- Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
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Common Missspellings: Adjuga, Ajewga, Aduga, Adjuga, Ajuger, Adjuger, Adewga