Scientific
Name
Ajuga reptans
Common
Name
Ajuga |
|
|
Hardiness
Zones: 3 to 9 |
|
|
Habit:
Evergreen
|
|
Growth
Rate: Rapid
|
|
Size: 3 to 4 inches |
|
Site
Requirements: Partial shade
to shade; prefers sandy, well-drained soil but tolerates clay
|
|
Form:
Compact, dense mat |
|
Texture:
Medium to coarse
|
|
Foliage: Glossy
medium green 3 to 4 inch oval-shaped leaves in tight rosettes |
|
Flower/Fruit: Blue-violet
flowers in spring on 4 to 6 inch spikes; spreads by stolons |
|
Comments: Excellent
for moist areas; attracts bumblebees
|
|
Cultivars:
Bronze Beauty; Jungle Beauty; Rubra
|
|
|
© Erv Evans, Consumer
Horticulturist
Shoprights NC State University
|
