Bronze-purple leaves emerge in spring and deepen to eggplant purple by summer, staying nearly evergreen through winter, while rosy-pink flower spikes bloom in mid-spring.
Midnight Mystery Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans 'ABFG0413A' PP33969) is a patented groundcover discovered as a garden seedling by British breeder Adrian Bloom. It pairs the genus' typical dark, glossy foliage -- bronze-purple in spring, deepening to eggplant purple through summer and holding that color nearly year-round -- with an unusual rosy-pink flower spike in mid-spring, a color combination not seen before in Ajuga. It spreads by runners into a dense, low mat and is best grown in full sun to partial shade for the deepest leaf color and best bloom.
Pros
Thrives in part shade to full sun
Deer and rabbit resistant
Will grow in most soil and moisture conditions
Stays low, making it an excellent alternative to grass
Attracts pollinators
Will grow in gardens, yards, planters, probably a hot asphalt road…
Cons
Likes to grow and grow and grow, sometimes even where you don’t want it
Plant Data
Mature Size
6 - 8 inches
tall. 12 - 18 inches
wide.
Growth Rate
Fast
Sun Exposure
Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance
Medium - Wet
Zones
3a - 8b
(Usually hardy to -40° F)
Tags
Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Colorful Foliage, Container, Deer Resistant, Edging, Evergreen, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Mass Planting, Groundcover, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Low Maintenance, Medium, Nativar, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Rapid Growth Rate, Shade Tolerant, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Wet, Winter Interest
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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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