Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (Bugle 'Atropurpurea')

Botanical name

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'

Other names

Bugle weed 'Atropurpurea', Middle compound 'Atropurpurea', Middle consound 'Atropurpurea', Ajuga reptans 'Purpurea', Dark purple bugle, Bugle 'Atropurpurea'

Genus

Ajuga Ajuga

Variety or Cultivar

'Atropurpurea' _ 'Atropurpurea' is a dense, mat-forming, evergreen perennial with ovate, dark purple-bronze leaves and erect spikes of deep blue flowers in late spring and early summer.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Mat Forming, Spreading

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Colour

Flower

Dark-blue in Spring

Foliage

Dark-purple, Flushed bronze in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Pest free

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Remove faded flower stems.

Propagation methods

Division, Root plantlets

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (Bugle 'Atropurpurea') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained or moist soil in partial shade. Some sun is needed for best leaf colour. Leaves will be greener in full shade. Tolerates poor soil. Tolerates full sun if the soil is consistently moist.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (Bugle 'Atropurpurea')

Common pest name

tomato thrips

Scientific pest name

Ceratothripoides brunneus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/