Ajuga 'Burgundy Glow' Groundcover Plugs - Added to Back Border - May 2026
Amongst the excitement of the temperatures warming up and planting season arriving, I often need to return to my annual 'to-do' list to remind myself of the priorities. #20 on my list was to 'keep going with groundcover' - something that I've been working on the past few seasons. Well...groundcover AND conifers. Because I was lacking BOTH. My groundcover of choice has been Ajuga. Mostly of the 'Chocolate Chip' variety. But, I saw this tray of Burgundy Glow plugs on the bench at Menards and I figured I'd give these another run. I say 'another run' because I've had Burgundy Glow before, but it didn't make it. I bought it for a Fairy Garden and transplanted it late in the season in the back . It didn't survive Winter . I also planted a single plant IB2DWs . That one, too is gone. This time, I'm planting six plugs. And, planting them earlier in the year in hopes they can get established before the heat of Au...