Ajuga Care Instructions

Ajuga, also known as Bugleweed, is a versatile ground cover with attractive foliage and vibrant flower spikes. Here’s how to care for them:

Planting Ajuga:

• Location: Ajuga thrives in part sun to shade. It’s well-suited for areas with dappled sunlight or full shade.
• Spacing: Plant ajuga about 8-12 inches apart to allow for spreading growth and good coverage.

Caring for Ajuga:

• Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist but well-drained, especially during the first growing season. Once established, ajuga is relatively drought-tolerant.
• Feeding: Use a balanced, slow-release fertilizer at planting time, and then every 4 weeks during the growing season to promote healthy growth.
• Maintenance: Trim back any overgrown areas to maintain a tidy appearance and prevent it from becoming invasive. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage continuous blooming.

Additional Information:

• Ajuga, Bronze Beauty: Moderate growing, mat-forming with attractive bronze foliage and masses of blue flower spikes in spring.
• Ajuga, Burgundy Glow: Moderate growing, mat-forming with shiny metallic green leaves with pink and white variegation. Produces 6-inch spikes of blue flowers in early spring.
• Ajuga, Catlin’s Giant: The largest ajuga variety, boasting bronze-purple cabbage-like foliage and bright blue flower spikes in early spring.
• Ajuga, Chocolate Chip: Rapid growing, mat-forming with chocolate-bronze foliage on compact plants. Very floriferous with spikes of blue flowers in spring.

Ajuga is an excellent choice for ground cover, adding a splash of color and texture to shaded areas of your garden. Its low-maintenance nature and attractive foliage make it a popular choice for creating lush, green carpets in less sunny spots.

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