Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ajuga blooming - weha/Shutterstock Ground cover plants can be a great way to suppress weed growth in gardens and in some cases ...

If 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 late ...

This time of year is beautiful because of so many lush blooming plants. One that is fairly common but rarely mentioned for its beauty is ajuga. The common name for ajuga is bugleweed. Depending on ...

Ajuga is a genus of the Mint family Labiatae. Ajuga plants are native of Europe and flourish in many locales throughout the United States. Plants are hardy and rugged in USDA zones 3 to 9. The ...

Couldn’t resist. I planted 15 Ajuga on the left-hand side of the front door. About 24 inches apart. A year later, they’ve already grown a fair amount. A few have grown to about one foot in diameter.

The ajuga plant is prolific, speading via long runners, and has been hybridized to provide several leaf colors and sizes. Lysimachia aurea, also known as golden creeping jenny, does well in soggy ...

Giant leopard plant- Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum. Ligularia was its Latin name when I was in college, but now it is farfugium! This is the large leopard plant. It is a wonderful shade perennial ...

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 dying ...

Q. Why isn’t ajuga used more commonly as a groundcover? It’s so pretty, and it stays compact without shearing. A. You’ll see ajuga used primarily as a bed edging plan and as a groundcover in fairly ...