Friday, 26 April 2013

Ajuga


Ajuga is one of the most indispensable groundcovers around. It has many uses and looks great much of the year.

Also known as carpetweed or bugleweed, ajuga forms a 6-inch-tall mat of glossy leaves that always seem to look neat and fresh. In many cases, the leaves are colored with shades of purple, white, silver, cream, or pink. Individual plants grow as a rosette, but they intertwine to form a solid carpet that withstands some foot traffic. Blue, lavender, pink, or white flower spikes adorn plants spring to early summer.

Ajuga is great in rock gardens, in the front of beds and borders, under leggy shrubs or small trees, along paths, and just about any other place in the landscape you want to cover the ground with attractive foliage and little flowers.

Light:                        Sun,Part Sun,Shade
Zones:                      4-10
Plant Type:               Perennial
Plant Height:             4-9 inches tall
Plant Width:             6-18 inches wide
Flower Color:           Blue, purple, pink, or white flowers, depending on variety;foliage is often tinged with
                                maroon , bronze, purple, pink or white                                      
Bloom Time:             Blooms appear in spring to early summer
Landscape Uses:      Containers,Beds & Borders,Slopes,Groundcover
Special Features:      Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Source: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/ajuga/

Agapanthus


Agapanthus is a landscape staple in warm-winter regions, and it's no wonder why. This easy-to-grow perennial produces colorful globes of blue or white trumpet-shape flowers in summer and fall. Its evergreen strappy leaves add texture to beds, borders, and containers.

Agapanthus blooms best in a spot where it gets full sun and has moist, well-drained soil. Divide it every three to four years to keep clumps healthy and vigorous.

If you live in a cool-winter area, you can overwinter agapanthus in containers by bringing the pots to a cool (around 40 degrees F) spot and watering them only once a month or so. In spring, move the containers back outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Potted agapanthus is said to bloom best when slightly root-bound.

Light: Sun,Part Sun
Zones: 7-11
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: To 4 feet tall
Plant Width: To 3 feet wide
Flower Color: Blue/Violet/Lavender, White
Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
Landscape Uses: Containers,Beds & Borders
Special Features: Flowers,Cut Flowers,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Source: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/bulb/agapanthus/