| Description | An older cultivar of Ajuga. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (a-JOO-guh)(REP-tans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Groundcovers and vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| 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 |
| Flowers | spikes of blue flowers |
| Leaves | bronze colored |
| Stems | stolons |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | foliage to about 2" tall, up to 4 " with flower stalks, spreading, mat forming |
| Maintenance | control spread |
| Propagation | easy by division, rooting plantlets |
| Native Site | 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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