Ajuga

Uses:

  • Borders
  • Groundcovers
  • Edging

Features:

  • Foliage Interest
  • Shade Loving
  • Beautiful Flowers

Sunlight:

  • Full Shade to Partial Shade
  • 0 - 4 Hours Of Direct Sunlight

Growing Zones:

Ajuga, also known as bugleweed, are low-growing perennials grown for their colorful, ground-hugging foliage and spikes of blue, purple, or white flowers in spring. They thrive in shady to partially sunny locations and are perfect for use as a ground cover, in rock gardens, or between stepping stones, where they can quickly fill in spaces and suppress weeds.


About Ajuga

Pleasant Pheasant Ajuga
Genus
Species
Family
Ajuga
Several species, including Ajuga reptans, Ajuga genevensis, Ajuga pyramidalis, etc.
Lamiaceae

Common Names:

Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle, Common Bugle


Native To:

Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa

Plant Type:

Perennials

Foliage Type:

Evergreen

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

3–10

Flower Color:

Blue, purple, pink, white

Flower Bloom Time:

Late spring to early summer

Growth Habit:

Low-growing, mat-forming ground cover; spreads via stolons

Attracts:

Pollinators, especially bees and butterflies

Tolerates:

Shade, drought, foot traffic (when used as ground cover)

Resists:

Deer, rabbits