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Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, full shade, partial shade
Aspect:
East facing, north facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Ajuga reptans is a common plant related to the wild bugle, but selected for leaf colour and flower spikes. The foliage is robust, evergreen and dark green, making a good background to the upright spikes of dark blue flowers, produced throughout late spring to mid summer. Ajuga is a versatile plant, equally at home as ground cover under trees or shrubs as in a sunny flower border, and even in containers. It's especially useful as background foliage in winter containers of ivies, santolina and pansies.

Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' has lovely purple-bronze evergreen foliage that is topped with beautiful dark blue flower spikes during April and May. Plants look particularly effective at the front of the border, especially when associated with grey leaved plants, such as stachys, or naturalised in a wild garden. It's perfect for using as ground cover in shady corners, and its flowers are extremely attractive to bees. For best results grow Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Remove spent blooms after flowering.

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Ajuga ‘Braunherz’ and wildlife

Ajuga ‘Braunherz’ is known for attracting bees and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is not known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Ajuga ‘Braunherz’ poisonous?

Ajuga ‘Braunherz’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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