

Meet the plant
A colourful carpet of ground cover
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' · also known as Bugleweed, carpet bugle
Native to Europe (species)
A low, spreading ground cover with leaves splashed in cream, pink and green. Short spikes of blue flowers appear in spring.
- An Ajuga Burgundy Glow in a 12cm grow bag at a low price, easy to plant in groups.
- Leaves splashed with cream, pink and green form a colourful, low carpet.
- Grows in partial shade, dappled sun or full sun.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Partial shade, dappled sun or full sun, under trees, along paths or between stepping stones. It's frost hardy, so it handles Gauteng winters.
Care card
- Light
- Shade to full sun
- Water
- Regularly
- Humidity
- Any
- Temperature
- Frost hardy
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Feeding
- Light, in spring
- Growth
- Moderate, spreading
- Outdoors
- Yes, frost hardy
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it about 20 to 30cm apart for a quick carpet.
- Water regularly, especially while it spreads in its first season.
- Trim off spent flower spikes to keep it neat.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Leaves lose their pink colourToo much shade. Some sun brings out the colour.
- Rotting crownsSoil stays too wet. Improve drainage and air flow.
- Scorched leavesToo hot and dry in full sun. Water more often.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 12cm grow bag. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
How fast does it spread?
How fast does it spread?
Steadily, by runners along the ground, filling gaps within a season or two.
Does it flower?
Does it flower?
Yes, short blue flower spikes appear in spring.
Packed to arrive alive
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