Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
bugle
As it soon knits together to form an evergreen carpet, bugle makes an excellent groundcover and is particularly useful for planting at...
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Bright-blue flowers glow against shiny ruby-red rosettes of foliage in this gentle, low ground cover plant
Plant description
As it soon knits together to form an evergreen carpet, bugle makes an excellent groundcover and is particularly useful for planting at the front of a shady border. This form has attractive, bronze-purple foliage, which is topped with small, densely packed upright spires of deep blue flowers in spring. It will tolerate sun or shade and even poor soils, provided there is adequate moisture.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea:
To rejuvenate and minimise congestion, lift and divide clumps in late autumn or early spring every two years.
