Ajuga reptans 'BURGUNDY GLOW'

Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans 'BURGUNDY GLOW'
bugle, bugleweed
SIZE/TYPE low or groundcovering
 low perennial
USUAL HEIGHT 0.1-0.2m
USUAL WIDTH 0.5
LEAVES evergreen broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES varigated:green and cream and burgundy red
FLOWERS showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS +multicolored:violet and deep purple
BLOOMING TIME April - June
LOCATION full sun to shade
SOIL TYPE any (acidic to alkaline)
USDA zone (lowest) 4   (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION  
FOR ZONE 5+6 Code of winter protection zone 5+6
FOR ZONE 7 Code of winter protection zone 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES Perennials
Evergreen broadleaf
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Bugle, brown bugle, or even bugleweed are the most common names for this handsome groundcovering plant which is native to Europe and some parts of West Asia. It is commonly found in moist woodlands as well as moist meadows and near streams and riverbanks where it forms more or less continuous belts or entire areas of glossy, dark green or brown foliage. From mid spring until summer appear short spikes of small, blue or lavender violet flowers.

Burgundy Glow, sometimes also called Tricolor, is a variegated form of groundcovering bugleweed. Its evergreen leaves are dull green, ovate, margined creamy white, and emerge with burgundy red hues and pink margins. From April till late spring rise only some 10-15 cm tall spikes composed of small, two-lipped, rich violet, slightly fragrant flowers which attract mostly bumblebees. Each layer of flowers is separated with a set of leaves which get smaller towards the top making a somewhat pagoda-like appearance. In late summer it repeats flowering on shorter, less prominent spikes.

For a clean plant it is best to remove the stems after flowering. Bugle spreads with aerial shoots which root as soon as they touch the ground (like strawberry plants). This way the plants form a dense, impenetrable groundcover. You can, however, also use it as an attractive pot plant or among other plants and by removing the shoots it will not edge them out.

It grows best in moderately moist, fertile soil in full sun or part shade. It does not like sandy dry, heavy, compacted or waterlogged soil but benefits from continuous supply of water. It will also live in slightly poor soil where it may manifest slightly weaker growth but commonly performs well. It is hardy to abt. -34°C (USDA zone 4).

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  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
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  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
LARGE PLANTS over 150 cmspecimens, screening and hedging shrubs

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