Ajuga Reptans 'Atropurpurea' (Bugle)

£6.99

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: any moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Flowering period: April to June
Hardiness: fully hardy
A useful plant for the edge of a shady border, ajuga also makes good groundcover as it soon knits together to form an evergreen carpet. This one has attractive, bronze-purple foliage, with densely packed, small, upright spires of deep blue flowers in spring. Tolerates sun or shade and poor soils, but does not like to dry out.Garden care: To rejuvenate and minimise congestion lift and divide clumps in late autumn or early spring every two years.

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