| Description | A slow growing white variegated Ajuga cultivar. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-JOO-guh)(REP-tans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | shade to semi-shade, will burn in the hot sun |
| Moisture | average to moist, not dry. |
| Soil & Site | average, moist well drained |
| Flowers | violet-blue spikes, mid to end of May |
| Leaves | white and green, best coloration in the spring and fall |
| Stems | stolons |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | Reaches 6" high. Plant 1-4 plant per square foot, depending on the size of the pots. This variety is not as aggressive as some of the other Ajuga. |
| Maintenance | control spread |
| Propagation | very easy from divison. |
| Native Site | Europe |
| Misc Facts | This plant is also called Bugle Weed. |
| Author's Notes | Many Ajuga are rapid spreaders to the point of being a weed. This variety is not. I like to use this as a specimen plant rather than a ground cover for large areas. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #68-Groundcovers for the Midwest (Voight, Hamilton, Giles) |
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