Exposure • Shade • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium • Fast

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant • Rabbit Resistant

Nature Attraction • Bees

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Summer • Fall • Winter • Spring

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Spring

Foliage Attribute • Fall Interest

Bloom Color • Blue

Attributes • Rock Garden • Easy to Grow • Tolerates wet sites • Ground Cover • Evergreen • Container

Water Requirements • Water weekly during dry spells • Prefers consistent soil moisture

Riverbend Nursery (M.S.)

Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica crispa'

Bugleweed

A unique selection ground cover with colorful foliage and spikes of blue flowers in spring. Crinkly foliage is bronze/burgundy with a metallic sheen. The color is more pronounced in late summer. Spikes of deep blue flowers in spring.

Ajuga (a-jeu'-gah)

Family: Lamiaceae · Common Name: Bugleweed

Beautiful foliage in rich greens, burgundy or colorful variegations is an excellent ground cover or edging plant for a wide range of growing conditions, attractive blue, white or pink flower spikes in mid to late spring.