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/

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