Six Bronze Beauty Ajuga Planted On Boardwalk - July 2025

One of the thing that's been on my mind over the past few months is the concept of 'legibility' in the garden.  I wrote up a post about it - when I first came across the concept.  I also included it in my 2025 to-do list.  Part of legibility are 'entrances'.  Entrances to garden spaces.  

One of the primary entrances to our garden is along the side of house via the boardwalk.  In my 2025 to-do list, I mentioned 'planting up the boardwalk' as something I wanted to get done.  

Over the past few years, I've planted a few things there - but nothing has worked.  Ferns.  Hostas.  I think it is too dry and too dark.  

But, I'm trying again.  This time...with an Ajuga.  Bronze Beauty Ajuga.  Here's the six-pack of groundcover that I bought:

Along the screened porch, there's a long, thin bed.  Below is the before/after of planting these six plugs:

I watered them in and they looked flat that first day.  I went back the next morning and everything seemed to spring to life and appear a bit more happy foliage-wise.  See below:

The most critical thing here is to remember to water them.  In order to get them established, I think it is going to take some dedication to remembering these when I water the patio containers.