AJUGA REPTANS 'BRAUNHERZ'
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' is a wonderful mat-forming ground-covering plant for the garden. It has really bronze coloured foliage which spreads along the soil on runners, and spikes of eye-catching purple-blue flowers. It's a very hardy evergreen perennial which is suitable for a wide range of soil types and tolerates full sun or partial shade according to the Royal Horticultural Society. I've planted mine in the border at the front of my home where it will get full sun in the afternoon. Have you noticed, a cheeky little greenfly is having a go at it in the image below. How dare it!
The label says that Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz' has deep blue flower spikes above carpets of glossy purple-bronze foliage. It is suitable for borders as ground cover, rockeries, banks and gravel gardens, in sun or partial shade on moist but well-drained soil. It flowers from mid spring to early summer. It achieves a height of 15cm (6in) and spread of 50cm (20in).
The Royal Horticultural Society's description of Ajuga Braunherz says that the flowers spikes can be 20cm (8") tall and the one I photographed above certainly was. The RHS also says that it tolerates any aspect including exposed situations.
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The Royal Horticultural Society's description of Ajuga Braunherz says that the flowers spikes can be 20cm (8") tall and the one I photographed above certainly was. The RHS also says that it tolerates any aspect including exposed situations.