To grow Ajuga in containers, choose a planter (a tub, half barrel, or other large container) and cover the drainage hole with screening or shards. Fill the container with a soil mix containing 1 part ...

Ajuga reptans is used as a low-growing ground cover. It is hardy from zones 4 to 8 and will do well in shade and partial shade as well as full sun. The plant is a member of the mint family and ...

Ajuga, also known as bugleweed, is a ground cover known for its pretty blue-purple flowers. ... This is because ajuga, like many plants in the mint family, can regrow from root fragments.

There are several excellent choices of flowering ground covers to use in the sun, as well as some for shade where the grass will not grow. Ajuga Ajuga reptans: A 3- to 6-inch evergreen ground ...

While one of the major benefits of Ajuga is that it can grow in the shade, it's also quite happy growing in full sun, which is important when pairing it with thyme, a sun loving plant.

Space plants 6 to 12 inches apart. Ajuga is very easy to grow, after the spring bloom, deadhead the flowers, for a tidy look and to maximize air circulation.

I was out of the ajuga business before I knew it. I still grow ajuga, but I’m careful to plant it in perfectly draining soil, and I limit my plantings to small areas such as rock retaining walls ...

One plant I really like for this situation is Ajuga reptans, known more commonly as Ajuga or Carpet Bugle. While this plant can tolerate sun, it also does very well in the shade, making it perfect ...

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Plant this: For a weed-blocking ground cover in the shade, plant ajuga, black mondo grass, Japanese Forest grass and the gorgeous golden lamium “Aurea” or “Golden Anniversary.” ...

Plant this: For a weed-blocking ground cover in the shade, plant ajuga, black mondo grass, Japanese Forest grass and the gorgeous golden lamium “Aurea” or “Golden Anniversary.” ...