Deciding what to plant under your hydrangeas can be a challenge. Discover one ground cover option that looks gorgeous while ...

Individual flowers on spikes are about ¼ inch. Flowers are bluish to purple and there are some white varieties. A. genevensis Brockbankii and A. reptans have showy spikes of blue flowers in May and ...

I f you're a fan of ground covers, and who isn't, you might have come across Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) with its glossy, evergreen leaves and its stunning purple, blue, or white flower spikes in mid to ...

Ajuga is hardy in zones 3 to 9 and retains its leaf color into the winter. It will grow in full sun to partial shade. The plant itself is smaller in full sun but the flowers are larger.

Ajuga reptans is used as a low-growing ground cover. It is hardy from zones 4 to 8 and will do well in shade and partial shade as well as full sun. The plant is a member of the mint family and ...

Ajuga is a pretty, but disease-prone, groundcover By Neil Sperry , For the Express-News Updated May 29, 2015 4:23 p.m. Ajuga produces spikes of purple blooms above deep green foliage.

ANSWER: Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is prone to a fungal root and crown rot caused by the Southern blight fungus (Sclerotium rolfsii).For this reason we tend to restrict ajuga plantings to small, minor ...

Q: I have enjoyed the ground cover ajuga in my garden for many years and have never heard of any problem that bothers this plant. Imagine my surprise when I realized that my ajuga patch is now ...

Dear Neil: Why isn't ajuga used more commonly as a groundcover? It's so pretty, and it stays compact without shearing. Answer: You'll see ajuga used primarily as a bed-edging plant, also as a ...