Ajuga orientalis
Ajuga orientalis
- Native to:
- Albania | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Iran | Italy | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | North Caucasus | Palestine | Sicilia | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Wikimedia: Zeynel Cebeci
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Ajuga
- Species:
- Ajuga orientalis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple, pink
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure. Cold stratification improves germination rates significantly.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI