Remove all packaging straight away. Check the compost and water thoroughly if dry, then place the plants outdoors in a sheltered position or in a greenhouse.
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'Midnight Mystery'
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Ajuga 'Midnight Mystery' is a bugle with a deliciously dark sense of style, valued for its dramatic purple foliage and vivid spring flowers. The leaves create a rich, moody carpet at ground level, setting off neighbouring plants with the sort of contrast that makes a border suddenly look far more considered. In spring, bright purple-pink flower spikes rise above the foliage, bringing a lively burst of colour to the display. As the first purple-leaved ajuga variety to feature pink blooms, Ajuga 'Midnight Mystery' has real novelty as well as charm, which is always a welcome combination.
Plant Ajuga 'Midnight Mystery' in moist but well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade, where it can spread neatly between perennials, soften path edges or bring colour beneath shrubs. Its dark leaves are particularly striking with lime-green foliage, silver plants, pale spring bulbs and blue or white flowers, creating a layered effect without demanding much space. Ajuga 'Midnight Mystery' is also useful in containers, where its foliage can spill gently around taller companions. Compact, colourful and quietly hardworking, Ajuga reptans 'Midnight Mystery' is a ground cover plant with far more personality than its modest habit might suggest.
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Check each plant’s specifications. Hardy perennials can remain outdoors, while half-hardy and tender varieties should be kept frost-free until the risk of frost has passed.
Plant within a month, preferably sooner. Choose a suitable position, remove weeds and loosen the soil thoroughly, adding compost or well-rotted organic matter where needed.
Gently remove the plant from its pot and plant with the root ball level with the soil surface. Firm gently, water well and add a plant label.
Water regularly until established and whenever the soil feels dry during spring and summer. Feed container-grown plants fortnightly during active growth to encourage healthy flowering.
- Botanical name
- Ajuga reptans 'Midnight Mystery'
- Flower colour
- Purple, violet
- Established height
- 10cm-20cm
- Established spread
- 20cm-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright
Spreading - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green, purple
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 9cm root ball
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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