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Ajuga reptans |
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| | 'Burgundy Glow' |
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| | The leaves are purple-tinged throughout the year, but get even darker in winter |
| Common name |
bugleweed |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue |
| Size |
4" |
| Light |
shade-sun |
| Cultural notes |
not fussy |
Excellent evergreen groundcover, blooms early-mid spring. The popular 'Burgundy Glow' cultivar can spread rapidly - not a problem in the garden areas where we keep it, but it's been reported to colonize into lawns in other gardens. Recently, we acquired a specimen named 'Chocolate Chip'. Even though we have more of our 'Burgundy Glow' than we know what to do with, we were charmed by the small slender leaves of the new cultivar.
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| | 'Chocolate Chip' |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, berm, bogside border About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Mark Stevens | Oct 11, 2005 | This plant has gotten into my lawn. What can I do?
Thanks
I think your best bet is a general broad-leaf weedkiller - such as the ones included in weed and feed formulations. Or if the infestation is small, pull it regularly until the grass crowds it out. |
| jim rayfield | Jun 02, 2008 | i HAVEN'T LOOKED VERY hard but us amatuer gardeners who even have books on plants - veggies and flowers - would like to know if there is something out there even in printed form that could be bought (a book) to show the layperson how to start seeds in what kind of medium to get a seedling, how big it should be before transplanting - OR, how to separate existing plants and transplant them to where they will grow, about how long it takes them to become viable (plant name by plsnt name e,g. asparagus, rhubarb, etc.), how they produce seeds to replenish themselves, etc.
Part of this info would be tied to the latitudes and time of year.
For example I searched for the "life cycle of the purple leaf ajuga" which took me to your website.
If someone hasn't done it, and did a book on it so we laypersons could follow a format to understand the processes, it would be a money maker.
The idea is to cover each thing that grows from beginning to demise, and how to harvest each type of plant.
my email is jimrayfield@verizon.net |
| Pamela | May 20, 2009 | If we are in zone 6 what is the best ground cover for a pretty good size hill? I want something the I don't have to take care of and it would be close to a wooded area behind our back yard. Also, I need something that spreads fast. We have to weedeat our whole hill! Thankyou
That all depends on your growing conditions: sun/shade, moisture levels, soil fertility. |
| Robert | Aug 05, 2009 | Do deer like to eat this?. We live in deer infested area.
Ajuga is generally considered to be deer-resistant. |
| Cory | Aug 13, 2009 | Can This plant die out when transplanted and come back? Cause I bought a small pot at walmart a couple of weeks ago and I planted it in part sun part shade and it looks sickly I've been watering it every other day and it looks like its dieing. Thanks for the help Cory
Ajuga is a tough plant. To help it through the transplant stress, I would provide more shade for the time being; I'd be surprised if it didn't return to health. |
| ken winters | Sep 22, 2009 | I have a sloping hillside adjacent to the front lawn, about a 4-8 foot gentle slope. Soil is mostly sandy, area is partially shaded about 125' long. Zone 6, southeastern Mass. Any further recommendations on a ground cover, I heard on a plant radio talk show about ajuga. Ideally I'd like to plant something with good soil retention, any color would be an assett, no mowing.
Ajuga sounds like an option, as long as the soil doesn't get too dry. |
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