Ajuga reptans
- Common Name(s):
- Ajuga, Bugle weed
- Cultivar(s):
- Bronze Beauty, Jungle Beauty, Rubra
- Categories:
- Groundcover, Perennials
- Comment:
Excellent for moist areas; attracts bumblebees; makes a wonderful ground cover in cool, shady areas where grass will not grow; this plant is resistant to damage by deer
- Season:
- Early to late spring
- Height:
- 6-9 in.
- Flower Color:
- violet blue, white
- Hardiness:
- USDA Hardiness Zone 4 to 8
- Foliage:
- Glossy, medium green, 3 to 4 in.-long, oval-shaped leaves in tight rosettes
- Flower:
- Blue-violet flowers in spring on 4 to 6 in. spikes; spreads by stolons
- Habit:
- Evergreen
- Site:
- Partial shade to shade; prefers sandy, well-drained soil but tolerates clay
- Size:
- 3-4 in.
- Texture:
- Medium to coarse
- Form:
- Compact, dense mat
- Propagation:
- Seed, cuttings, or division in spring or fall
- Exposure:
- Partial to full shade
- Soil:
- Well to moderately drained soil
- Regions:
- Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
- Origin:
- Europe
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
NCCES plant id: 239

Chris Alberti