Habitat: partial shade
Soil: any moist soil
Height: 15 cm
Flowering: late spring to early summer
Width: 30 cm
It is rare o find a ground-cover plant that flourishes in both sun and shade. It has rosettes of dark red/green leaves spread by runners, and short spikes of deep blue flowers.
Ajuga reptans is the most usual form, with dark foliage, particularly in places where it gets reasonably good light. In thse places it will also produce the lovely blue flowers more abundantly.
9 cm pot £2.50
| Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' is a form with leaves (and everything else) two or three times larger than usual, making a statement rather then just covering the ground. | |
| Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda' is a miniature variety that originated in Italy, that makes mounds of chocolate brown, narrow leaves. In spring the foliage is covered with little spikes of deep blue-lavender flowers. |