Burgundy Glow Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'

$18.00 + GST

This low-growing evergreen perennial offers unique texture and color to your landscape. Short spikes of deep blue flowers emerge from low dense mounds of medium sized ruffles leaves with green, cream and smoky pink. The foliage develops beautiful bronze and burgundy tones in fall and through winter. This variety is not typically used for large area groundcover

TYPE Perennial SUN Part Shade
HEIGHT 0.6 ft SOIL Moist Well Drained
SPREAD 2 ft FLOWER Late Spring, Purple
ZONE 3 FRUIT Edible Foliage, No fruit
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Latin Name: Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
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Growth Rate:

Medium growth rate

Fall Colour:

Burgundy fall colour

Foliage:

Medium sized ruffled leaves with green, cream, and smoky pink

Birds/Bees/Hummingbirds:

Attracts butterflies

Deer/Rabbit:

Deer and rabbit resistant

Applications:

Used in edging or in a massed planting

Containers:

Great for planting in containers

Ornamental Features:

Blooms in mid-late spring; Great for small areas

Sun:

Plant in a part shade to full shade location

Drainage:

Requires average, moist well-drained conditions - Will not tolerate standing water

Maintenance:

Low maintenance

Pruning:

Remove any all green or bronze shoots that appear during the growing season

Clump Division:

Can be divided in spring or fall

Edible/Medicinal Uses:

Young shoots may be eaten in spring salads or sauteed. Has a long history as a medicinal herb and is said to have a mild narcotic effect when ingested. Used topically or taken internally for a wide range of ailments

Disclaimer:

DISCLAIMER: The information presented here regarding edible/herbal/medicinal uses is for informational purposes only. Always consult a physician or other qualified health professional prior to ingesting any plant not sold expressly for its edibility

Additional information

Pot Size

#1 Pot