
Bugleweed
- Botanical Name
- Ajuga reptans
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8
- Height
- 6 to 9 inches
- Width
- 24 to 36 inches
- Flowers
- Spring: violet-blue, red, white, purple
- Light
- Sun to shade (excessive sun may scorch leaves)
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Divide anytime
- Can move into grassy areas
- Allow good air circulation and drainage to reduce risk of rot
- Problems
- Crown rot, fungal leaf spot, fungal root rot, southern blight
- Varieties
- Burgundy Glow - red tinged leaves with a silvery sheen, cream and pink margins
- Chocolate Chip - elongated purplish-burgundy foliage, blue flowers
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