Ajuga Bronze Carpet

Ajuga reptans bronze.

Ajuga bronze carpet.

Once established ajuga plants requires little care. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ajuga bugle bugleweed carpet bugle ajuga reptans bronze beauty supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave. It spreads quickly by runners making a mat of dark green leaves that grow 2 to 3 inches wide in full sun and 3 to 4 inches wide in part shade. Bronze beauty ajuga is a low growing evergreen perennial 6 10 in 15 2 25 4 cm tall which forms a dense matlike groundcover as it spreads along underground stolons.

Ajuga bronze beauty common name carpet bugle burgundy bronze foliage creates an illuminating backdrop for the blue flowering spikes that appear in spring. Ajuga are extremely hardy groundcovers that quickly form a dense carpet like mat. Plants quickly form a low carpet of medium sized rounded leaves in an attractive bronzy brown shade. Reptans atropurpureum has bronze purple foliage.

As is typical of herbaceous plants in the mint family ajuga has square stems and opposite or whorled leaves. Reptans dixie chip is another variety with tri color variegated foliage creamy white deep rose and. Evergreen in most regions it is perfect for planting between stepping stones or in wall crevices. Carpet bugleweed ajuga reptans.

Reptans burgundy glow has burgundy tri colored variegated foliage white pink and green. This is a very popular ground cover. Vigorous habit and evergreen in most regions. Selections with bronze or metallic tinted leaves keep color best in full sun.

Ajuga bronze beauty does well in tubs and mixed containers as well as in rock gardens and borders. Reptans chocolate chip has darker leaves than the species plant including a hint of chocolate brown. Not the best choice for extremely dry shade conditions like under maple or evergreen trees. Ajuga is typically grown in shady locations but will thrive just as well in the sun albeit more slowly making it much easier to control.

Short spikes of deep blue flowers are an added bonus in mid to late spring. Fast growing ajuga reptans bronze beauty carpet bugle is a vigorous perennial prized for its rich blue flowers and contrasting bronze tinged leaves which quickly form a dense mat of attractive rosettes. Ajuga is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species are referred to as carpet bugles. Ajuga reptans is valued as a wonderful spreader making a colorful groundcover which will thrive in shady areas where grass has difficulty growing.

Varieties of bugleweed. The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower.