Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' (Bugle 'Golden Beauty')

Botanical name

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'

Other names

Bugle 'Golden Beauty', Bugleweed 'Golden Beauty'

Genus

Ajuga Ajuga

Variety or Cultivar

'Golden Beauty' _ 'Golden Beauty' is a dense, mat-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with ovate, scalloped, pale grey-green leaves with pale yellow margins, the entire leaf pink-flushed bronze in spring, and spike-like whorls of blue flowers in late spring and early summer.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Habit

Spreading, Mat Forming

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Colour

Flower

Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer

Foliage

Flushed pink, Bronze in Spring; Variegated, Pale-yellow, Grey-green 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 spikes. Can be cut back after flowering to rejuvenate foliage.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' (Bugle 'Golden Beauty') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland

Cultivation

Tolerates most soil types as long as some moisture is available. Best in partial shade but will tolerate full shade. Will be deciduous in areas with cold winters.

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

Aspect

North, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

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

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' (Bugle 'Golden Beauty')

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/