Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty' ('Available Summer 2027')
Bugleweed
Photo courtesy of Ball Horticulture
- Excellent groundcover
- Deep blue flowers on bronze foliage
- Fast growing
- Adapts to sun or shade
Border or Bed
Container
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Grows best in part to full shade, however; can also be planted in sun. Tolerates even the poorest soil qualities as long as it is well drained.
Height: 8 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 12-18 ft
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Edging
- Low Maintenance
- Ground Cover
- Border or Bed
- Naturalizing
- Great Foliage
- Container
- Rock Garden
- Mass Planting
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Full Shade
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Foliage Color:
- Bronze
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Ajuga
Common Name: Bugleweed
Popular groundcover due to its fast growth habit and ease of care. Low growing, rosette foliage creates a dense mat. Blue-purple flowers in the spring. Often used under trees, to cover large areas to suppress weeds, or as erosion control on slopes.