{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-ajuga-reptans-variegata-variegated-bugle-pond-edge-and-border-plant","title":"Ajuga reptans 'Variegata' - Variegated Bugle, Pond Edge \u0026 Border Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eAjuga reptans 'Variegata' is a variegated garden form of bugle, a British native wild flower. It forms an evergreen mat of grey-green, spoon-shaped leaves edged and splashed with cream, and in late spring and early summer it carries upright spikes of dark blue flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVariegated bugle at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAjuga reptans 'Variegata'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVariegated bugle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow, evergreen, carpeting perennial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 15 cm tall, spreading 50–100 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark blue, in upright spikes, May and June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePart shade best; tolerates full shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist, humus-rich clay or loam; any pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone – damp soil, not water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarden form of the UK native bugle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs variegated bugle a pond plant?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is ground cover for damp, shady pond edges and the margins of bog gardens, not a water plant. Plant it in moist soil above the water line. It can scorch in full sun unless the soil stays moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It spreads by rooting runners and can carpet an area, so give it room or trim the runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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