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Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' (Bugle 'Golden Beauty')

is a fully hardy perennial evergreen plant with a flowering period in early Summer, late Spring, late Summer and mid Summer. It grows well in semi-shade, and prefers high levels of water. The flowers are papilionaceous shaped. It looks best in Summer.

Soil

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' grows in soils ranging from a pH of 5 (extremely acidic ranges from 0 to 5.1) to 8.5 (alkaline ranges from 8.1 to 8.5). It is adapted to chalk, clay, clay loam, loam, loamy sand, peat, sandy clay, sandy clay loam, sandy loam, silt loam and silty clay loam soils.

Growth

This is a rounded plant and has a mat forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.3m / 11.8in and spread of 1m / 3.3ft. It can take 4-5 years to reach its ultimate height.

Leaves

It has green/white variegation leaves. They are ovate in shape.

Uses

Attractive foliage, bank and slope, container plant, cottage informal garden, flower border and bed, ground cover and small garden/space.

-35°C / -31F 5 to 8.5 4-5 years 0.3m / 11.8in 1m / 3.3ft
Common names
Bugle 'Golden Beauty' (Ireland)
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Plant added by JohnR (United Kingdom) - Add as friend

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' http://plantdatabase.co.uk/Ajuga_reptans_Golden_Beauty
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