Botanical Name: Ajuga Reptans Purpurea 140mm Pot
Common Name: Purple Carpet Bugleweed
Average Current Height (from the top of the pot) 100MM
The Ajuga is a hardy and attractive feature to any garden. It is both easily grown and easily maintain and holds versatility in a range of landscapes.
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Features:
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- Produces spikes of violet blue flowers
- Glossy, dark purple foliage
- Flowers best in spring
- Spreading plant
- Hardy groundcover
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Position:
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Full sun to part shade.
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Ideal For:
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- Rockeries
- Borders
- Informal edging
- Ground cover
- Soil binding
- Container
- Erosion control
- Fondation
- Massing
- Rock garden
- Woodland control
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Plant Apart:
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100mm to 1100mm
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Height at Maturity:
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50mm - 80mm
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Environment Conditions:
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- Soil:
- Avoid planting in wet, heavy soils.
- Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. Wide soil tolerance, but prefers moist, humusy soils
- Moisture:
- Requires little watering once established
- Durability:
- Provide good air circulation and divide when clumps become overcrowded
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Care:
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- Requires little watering once established
- Avoid planting near perennial lawns where spreading nature may cause issues
- To tidy the appearance after blooming plants may be aggressively mowed
- Apply fertiliser during spring and autumn
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Design:
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- Large clumps of flowers prove to be a striking feature in a garden
- Tropical designs
- Oriental designs
- Contemporary designs
- Cottage designs
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Ground covering shrub. Easy to split.