Ajuga reptans Purpurea
Botanical Name: Ajuga reptans Purpurea
Common Names: Purple Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpetweed,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Mat Forming, Spreading
Description:
Attractive hardy ground cover with small glossy purple and green leaves and masses of upright blue flower stalks throughout spring and summer. Approx 12cm tall x 40cm wide. Great for planting around other plants for beautiful colour contrast or use to cascade over retaining walls.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, ErosionControl, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Lawn Alternatives, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Powdery Mildew
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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