Ajuga reptans (Bugle, Ajuga)

Type Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form Spreading ground hugging
Size Spreading or Ground Hugging Plant
Colours Dark blue Flowers (Spring), Purple Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Ajuga reptans description: This creeping ground hugging perennial makes great ground cover, forming a carpet of glossy purple foliage and producing masses small spikes of dark blue flowers early summer. Ideal as edging plant or planted on mass. Bugle is a good low input all-rounder for under planting around trees and shrubs, or as shade loving ground cover.

Ajuga reptans cultivation notes: Bugle requires little maintenance, spreading naturally into a low growing dense weed suppressing ground cover. Flourishing on most soils but preferring a fertile soil that is not to dry, this a hardy plant, growing in full sun but preferring partial or full shade.

Plant Strengths: All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Suitable for container growing; Tolerates permanently wet soil; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils; Suitable for planting in full shade.

Plant Weaknesses: Invasive/spreading root growth; Invasive top growth.

Design & Plant Use for Ajuga reptans:
  • Winter/early spring flowering herbaceous plant for early colour and extended seasonal interest
  • Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting

Common Missspellings: Ajewga, Ajuger, Ajewger

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