| Description | An Ajuga having tight crisp, crinkled, bronze-purple foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-JOO-guh)(REP-tans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full to shade, deeper color in brighter light, foliage becomes crispy in hot dry sites |
| Moisture | average to moist, not dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, well drained |
| Flowers | blue spiked flowers in May |
| Leaves | tight crisp, crinkled, bronze-purple foliage. |
| Stems | stolons |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 6-8 inches tall, spreading over a foot by stolons |
| Maintenance | control spread |
| Propagation | easy by division, rooting plantlets |
| Native Site | species native to Europe |
| Misc Facts | Ajuga can become an invasive weed, especially the green species plant. They can jump out into the lawn and will over run other plants in the garden. Thinning may be needed to prevent spread. This plant is also called Bugle Weed |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #68-Groundcovers for the Midwest (Voight, Hamilton, Giles) |
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