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aka Bugleweed

If you want a carpet of blue then this is the plant for you! A great groundcover that is quick and easy to grow. Lush rosettes of bronze-green foliage and sturdy stems of bright blue flowers in early spring. Prefers a semi-shaded spot with protection from hot afternoon sun. Evergreen.

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aka Bugleweed

What's special about Ajuga in general is that it will grow in difficult shady spots, like the dry shade under trees. Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' is shorter than other Ajuga, less invasive and has narrower, more delicate foliage. The leaves are dark green tinged with bronze or chocolate brown.

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aka Bugleweed

A quick growing and rewarding perennial ground-cover that forms bold rosettes of foliage and spreads by under-ground runners. In early spring spikes of beautiful bright blue flowers appear en masse. Prefers a semi-shaded spot with protection from hot afternoon sun. Evergreen.

It is important that Ajuga does not completely dry out in hot dry summer conditions.

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aka Bugleweed

This is a little bit different with a more clumping groundcover habit than the common ground cover Ajugs turning striking colours of pink and cream foliage as the seasons change. Beautiful pale pink flower spikes stand up covering the plant through Spring and into Summer. Frost hardy.

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aka Bugleweed

A beautiful groundcover with striking silvery wine colour foliage that deepens in colour in cooler temperatures. Topped with upright blue flower spikes through spring and into summer. Easily grown in most well drained soils in full sun to part shade. Evergreen

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aka Bugleweed

This ground cover is much larger and spreads more rapidly. The dark green leaves are tinged with purple. It spreads by surface runners in the same way as a strawberry plant and can spread indefinitely. Excellent for moist areas. Frost hardy and trouble-free.

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aka Aloe

A striking succulent that forms a spiral rosette of grey green fleshy foliage. In spring and again in late summer stems of hot coral-red flowers rise above the foliage. Highly ornamental and decorative for a warm sheltered spot or perhaps a court-yard container. Evergreen.

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The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. A stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant. Can be used on bug bites, scratches, sunburn, acne, grazes, scarring tissue.

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aka Snap Ginger

A medium height ornamental ginger with racemes of white and maroon highly fragrant flowers. Thrives in shade or dappled sunlight. Frost tender so prefers warm temperatures and can be grown indoors.

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aka Peruvian Lily Inca Series

Bright and cheerful blooms from summer to autumn. Hardy and dwarf, with sturdy stems that require no staking. Long flowering. Last well as cut flowers in a vase. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained acid soil for best results. Bred to remain compact for maximum flower power. Perennial.