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Ajuga reptans Golden Glow

Ajuga reptans Golden Glow
Bugle, Carpet bugle, Carpenter's herb, Creeping Bugle

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Superb perennial groundcover, semi-evergreen with foliage splashed with cream-yellow, pink and mint green, turning purple over time. Its short spikes of blue flowers appear in spring. Less vigorous than others, this variety is suitable for pot cultivation. Grow in moist soil, sheltered from the scorching sun.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

This creeping bugle, Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow', is a superb semi-evergreen perennial groundcover. The variegated foliage is incredibly beautiful. It quickly forms a carpet of rounded leaves, splashed with yellow-cream, rose-purple, and mint green, gradually changing to shades of caramel and gold over time. Its short spikes of bright blue flowers appear in spring, nestled among the pastel-toned leaves. This variety is less vigorous than most forms and is well-suited for container cultivation. It thrives in moist soil, protected from scorching sunlight.

 

Ajuga reptans is a perennial plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, and is widespread in Europe, especially in its central and northern regions. It is also found in Western Asia and Algeria. 'Golden Glow', with its exceptional foliage and moderate vigour, stands out for its fast growth. This plant self-roots through stolons and eventually forms a carpet 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6in) tall and at least 40 cm (16in) in diameter. It develops semi-evergreen to evergreen rosettes of oblong, wavy, and veined leaves in shades of cream, tender green, pink, and purple. From May onwards, small spikes consisting of tiny flowers in a vivid blue colour appear above the foliage, interspersed with round, variegated leaves. They bloom for over a month. Towards the end of the season, the foliage becomes variegated with cream, gold, caramel, and orange.

 

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow' is a less exuberant variety that will occupy the space you give it. If it tends to escape the boundaries you set, its growth is easy to control by removing wandering stolons. It can be used to create beautiful pots, combined with anemones, alyssums, or campanulas. Bugles are among the best groundcover plants; they are perfect for dressing the base of trees and shrubs, in shaded borders in association with spring bulbs or lamiums with colourful foliage, delicate flowers of fairy wings (Epimedium), or Geranium macrorrhizum. They make good companions for hostas and shade-loving perennial geraniums. In a moist rock garden, they can be planted alongside Acaena 'Blue Haze' or buchananii, Azorella trifurcata 'Nana', lady's mantles, and saxifrages.

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Ajuga reptans Golden Glow (Flowering) Flowering
Ajuga reptans Golden Glow (Foliage) Foliage
Ajuga reptans Golden Glow (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 12 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour variegated

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Ajuga

Species

reptans

Cultivar

Golden Glow

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Bugle, Carpet bugle, Carpenter's herb, Creeping Bugle

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference807191

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Planting and care

Happy to grow in most soils, Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow' does not tolerate prolonged drought well, but on the other hand, it tolerates limestone soil very well. What the variety prefers is cool partial shade or dappled sunlight in a moist, humus-rich soil, even clay soil if well-drained. Ajuga reptans can be planted throughout the year, in shaded areas and in moist soil. It is very easy to cultivate and tolerates any type of soil, from the poorest to the richest. Beware of slugs in spring! They can wreak havoc on young plants.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained, loamy soil.

Care

Pruning instructions Potentially limit its spread by removing excess runners.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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