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Ajuga - Attractive groundcover with unique foliage
Jun 9, 2011
By Tom Knight |
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Creeping groundcover with foliage which resembles lettuce. Keep ground cover AWAY from track where it could take over.
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| Plant Common Name | Ajuga, Bugleweed | | Plant Species | Ajuga reptans | | Plant Type | Herbaceous - Perennial | | Plant Height & Spread | Normal Size
Height: 6 to 9 inches
Spread: Infinity
Controlled Size
Height: N/A
Spread: N/A
| | Plant Positive Points |
Attractive groundcover with unique foliage and good bloom show.
| | Plant Negative Points | Aggressive / Invasive. Suffers from a disease called crown rot which is promoted by damp conditions. | | Plant Sun/Shade | Full sun to full shade | | Plant USDA Hardiness Zone | zone4, zone5, zone6, zone7, zone8 | | Plant USDA Hardiness Text | | | Plant Use on Railroad | Keep ground cover AWAY from track where it could take over. | | Plant Misc Notes | Creeping groundcover with foliage which resembles lettuce. Green, purple, and green/white variegated cultivars available. Spreads by stolons (above ground horizontal stems) and can be very invasive. Has a purple or white bloom mid-spring. |
| Ajuga |
| A great plant in California. I've been growing it for years, and sharing plant (the spreading stems will root when conditions are right). Yes it's invasive. I trim mine back from the track an inch or two at least twice a year. |
| Richard Friedman - 06/10/2011 - 20:59 |
| ajuga |
| I would differ on this one ... once its in you DONT get rid of it ... it is INVASIVE to beat the band and is NOT all the pretty... at least I found it to be the biggest pain the rear than anything . If you are thinking of planting this- I will send you all I can and you can then curse after that !!! NO THANKS !!!!! |
| Carl Kokes - 06/11/2011 - 10:04 |
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