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Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia' (Bugle 'Princess Nadia')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.15m
Max height
Max height
0.25m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia'
Other names
Bugle 'Princess Nadia', Bugleweed 'Princess Nadia', Ajuga tenorii 'Piotrek01'
Genus
Ajuga Ajuga
Variety or Cultivar
'Princess Nadia' _ 'Princess Nadia' is a compact, dense, mat-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with narrowly ovate, pale grey-green leaves with cream to pale yellow margins, flushed pink in spring, and spike-like whorls of blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Mat Forming
Flower
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Foliage
Flushed pink in Spring; Grey-green, Flushed pink, Cream in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
Powdery mildew 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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Where to grow
Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia' (Bugle 'Princess Nadia') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.25m 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)
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Botanical name
Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia'
Other names
Bugle 'Princess Nadia', Bugleweed 'Princess Nadia', Ajuga tenorii 'Piotrek01'
Genus
Ajuga Ajuga
Variety or Cultivar
'Princess Nadia' _ 'Princess Nadia' is a compact, dense, mat-forming, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial with narrowly ovate, pale grey-green leaves with cream to pale yellow margins, flushed pink 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 in Spring; Grey-green, Flushed pink, Cream in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes. Can be cut back after flowering to rejuvenate foliage.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia' (Bugle 'Princess Nadia') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.25m 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
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