Pink Lightning Ajuga

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Lightning'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Lamiaceae

Plant Description: The mint green leaves, edged in creamy white, have a rough, crinkly texture. In mid spring baby pink to mauve blossoms come in abundance over the foliage. A beautiful, colorful, and hardy groundcover perfect for areas needing low-growing, dense coverage.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-6" tall x 12-16" wide

Utah Native: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant

Foliage Interest: Unknown

Foliage Colors: Green, Variegated, Cream

Bloom Colors: Pink

Bloom Seasons: Late Spring

Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Yes

Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

Neighborhood Landscapes
- Tradition with a Twist

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter