Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Ajuga reptans is a common plant related to the wild bugle, but selected for leaf colour and flower spikes. The foliage is robust, evergreen and dark green, making a good background to the upright spikes of dark blue flowers, produced throughout late spring to mid summer. Ajuga is a versatile plant, equally at home as ground cover under trees or shrubs as in a sunny flower border, and even in containers. It's especially useful as background foliage in winter containers of ivies, santolina and pansies.
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' has lovely purple-bronze evergreen foliage that is topped with beautiful dark blue flower spikes during April and May. Plants look particularly effective at the front of the border, especially when associated with grey leaved plants, such as stachys, or naturalised in a wild garden. It's perfect for using as ground cover in shady corners, and its flowers are extremely attractive to bees. For best results grow Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Remove spent blooms after flowering. Learn more with our Ajuga reptans grow guide.
