| Description | A low growing ground cover plant for the shaded areas. It has multicolored foliage along with spikes of violet-blue flowers. Prefers semi-shade, moist soil. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-JOO-guh)(REP-tans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full to shade, deeper color in brighter light, foliage becomes crispy in hot dry sites, this cultivar probably needs a bit more shade |
| Moisture | average to moist, not dry |
| Soil & Site | normal to moist |
| Flowers | violet-blue spikes spikes, mid to end of May |
| Leaves | white, red, pink, and bronze , best coloration in the spring and fall |
| Stems | stolons, square stems |
| 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 | This plant can suffer from winter damage from the drying winds. If it is in an area that will not get snow cover, a light mulch will help. Some dead heading may be required. |
| Propagation | very easy from division |
| 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 or accent 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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