Ajugas best growing conditions are in full to partial shade but will also grow in full sun if constant moisture is provided. It will tolerate any soil, even poor ones, as long as it is well-drained.
Jungle Beauty has beautiful spikes of blue flowers which are attractive in the spring and summer periods.Its also known as Bugleweed, used widely as ground covers for shady gardens. This is one of the largest-growing varieties, forming a vigorous mound of dark green tinged with purple spinach-like leaves.
This species grows quickly and should therefore be planted in areas where a mass of groundcover is desired such as on a slope or under a tree. Do not use it as an edging for the lawn it will easily spread into the grass It spreads by surface runners in the same way as a strawberry plant and can spread indefinitely. Frost hardy and trouble-free.
Appearance
Height: 30cm Spread: 50cm
Growth Rate: Fast
Time to Maturity: 4 Months
Habit: Ground-cover
Flower
Size: Small Clusters
Colour: Blue/Purple
Shape: Spikes
Blooming Time:
Spring/Summer
Foliage
Size: Medium
Colour: Purple/Green
Shape: Oval*Glossy
*Evergreen
Growing Conditions
Position: Full sun, Semi-Shade, Shade
Soil: Dry and Moist, Prefers fairly free-draining soil rich in organic matter.
Uses & Characteristics:
*Dry Shade
*Drought Tolerant
*Rock Garden
*Cottage Garden
*Woodland
*Massed
*Rabbit Resistant
*Edging
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