Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty'
a/k/a Carpenter’s Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort Zone 4 to 9, Partial sun (morning only) to full shade.
Mature foliage height 3 to 4 inch; low spreading groundcover.
Glossy bronze, medium sized rounded leaves in tight rosettes. Evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage forms dense, carpet-like, low-growing mat. Four (4) inch spikes of blue-violet, 4-lobed, flat flowers in late spring.
Prefers sandy, well-drained soil, or moist conditions with a good drainage. Tolerates clay or moderately dry areas, but do not allow it to stay too wet or dry. Spreads quickly by runners. Good ground cover; as a border plant; or in rock gardens, mass plantings, and containers. Thrives under tree and shrub canopies or along edges of shaded borders. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and deer resistant. Member of the mint family, used as a medicinal primeval wound coagulant.
*Sold as a Flat of eighteen (18) plants in four (4) inch pots. Price per plant $3.84. One Flat of (18) plants counts as one (1) item when calculating shipping cost. Not available for shipment to AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR or WA.
Price: $69.12
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