Ajuga genevensis (Blue bugle)

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.

Suggested uses

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

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 1A, 1B, 2B, 2A, 3B, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Mat-forming, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem

Native to

Southern Europe, Southwestern Asia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic