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ajuga burgundy

Ajuga burgundy is a stunning ground cover that brings bold colour and texture to New Zealand gardens. Known for its rich, deep burgundy foliage, this versatile perennial creates a low, spreading carpet that’s both attractive and easy to manage. If you're searching to add year-round vibrancy to your landscape, ajuga burgundy is an outstanding choice—adaptable to a range of garden settings and performing beautifully in both sun and partial shade.

Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen' double red flowers.

Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen'

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Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen' is a stunning evergreen shrub admired for its profusion of double burgundy red flowers that appear from spring through summer. Its fine foliage and upright habit make it an attractive feature in any NZ garden. Hardy and resilient, it tolerates a wide range of conditions, including coastal sites.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 1.75 m
Flowering time: Spring, Winter
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses: Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Riparian
Sempervivum calcareum plants growing as a cluster.

Sempervivum calcareum

Sempervivum calcareum is a striking hardy succulent admired for its symmetrical blue green rosettes tipped with deep burgundy. Its architectural form makes it an excellent choice for rock gardens, alpine beds, containers, and water wise landscapes.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Succulents
Height: 12 cm
Spread: 20 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Extended dry periods
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen' double red flowers.
Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen'

Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen' is a stunning evergreen shrub admired for its profusion of double burgundy red flowers that appear from spring through...

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A Liquidambar 'Burgundy' specimen tree with dark red autumn foliage.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'

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Coprosma acerosa 'Taiko' plants for sale at The Plant Company nursery.
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Coprosma 'Taiko' is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its rich chocolate to deep burgundy foliage and naturally rounded form. This hardy selection...

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Loropetalum chinense var Rubrum features spectacularly coloured flowers and foliage. It produces fragrant, spider-like, pink-red flowers during...

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Acer 'Burgundy Lace' specimen tree with purple foliage.
Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace'

Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace' is a refined Japanese maple admired for its finely dissected deep burgundy foliage and graceful weeping form. This...

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Photinia Black Jack dark red foliage.
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Photinia 'Black Jack' is a distinctive evergreen shrub valued for its deep red to burgundy new growth, glossy green mature foliage, and dense...

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Ficus elastica 'Burgundy' is a popular indoor plant owing to its rich and colourful foliage. The large and glossy leaves are burgundy-red and held...

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Pseudowintera 'Red Glow' rose-coloured foliage.
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Pseudowintera 'Red Glow' is a bright and vibrant NZ native shrub. New foliage emerges rose-pink and ages to become a fresh green colour. The leaf...

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Ajuga 'Catlins Giant' plants with green foliage and blue flowers growing in a garden bed.
Ajuga 'Catlins Giant'

Ajuga 'Catlins Giant' (Bugleweed Plant) is a vigorous evergreen groundcover valued for its large glossy dark green leaves and striking blue flower...

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A colourful Cordyline 'Design-a-line-burgundy' plant in a garden.
Cordyline Design-a-Line Burgundy

Cordyline 'Design-a-Line Burgundy' is an ornamental variety of Cabbage Tree that features burgundy coloured, arching foliage. It grows as a mound to...

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Ajuga 'Port Wine' plant in a pot for sale at The Plant Company.
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Ajuga 'Port Wine' brings deep wine coloured foliage and vivid blue flower spikes to NZ gardens, creating a rich tapestry of colour in shaded and semi...

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Syzygium 'Burgundy Glow'

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Callistemon 'Burgundy Jack' shrub with purple flowers.
Callistemon 'Burgundy Jack' (Bottlebrush)

Callistemon 'Burgundy Jack' is a striking bottlebrush renowned for its vivid burgundy red flower spikes and fine evergreen foliage. Blooming from...

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Agonis 'Burgundy'

Agonis 'Burgundy' is an attractive, medium sized tree grown for its fine and colourful foliage. The burgundy and green leaves are held on slender...

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Arctotis 'Burgundy Belle' dark pink flower with a black centre.
Arctotis 'Burgundy Belle' (African Daisy)

Arctotis 'Burgundy Belle' brings rich burgundy toned blooms to NZ gardens, offering warm, velvety colour that stands out beautifully in full sun...

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Burgundy' foliage with a white flower head.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Burgundy'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Burgundy' is an oakleaf hydrangea with cone shaped white summer flowers and deeply lobed foliage that turns rich burgundy in...

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Arctotis 'Burgundy' plants with grey foliage and purple flowers.
Arctotis 'Burgundy' (African Daisy)

Arctotis 'Burgundy' is a striking low growing perennial known for its rich burgundy red daisy like flowers and attractive silver green foliage...

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Pseudowintera 'Burgundy Delight' purple foliage.
Pseudowintera 'Burgundy Delight'

Pseudowintera 'Burgundy Delight' is a NZ native shrub that features striking foliage. The leaves are light green-yellow with red overtones in spring...

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Osteospermum 'Burgundy Star'

Osteospermum 'Burgundy Star' is a vibrant flowering perennial admired for its daisy like blooms featuring rich burgundy and white tones with striking...

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Cordyline Burgundy Roma

Cordyline 'Burgundy Roma' is a striking evergreen plant admired for its rich burgundy foliage and strong upright growth habit. The glossy strap like...

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Ajuga reptans 'Multicolour' plants with variegated cream, green, and purple-red leaves with blue flowers.
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolour'

Ajuga reptans 'Multicolour' brings a tapestry of vibrant foliage shades to NZ gardens, with tones of green, bronze, cream, and rose blending through...

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Ajuga reptans growing as a ground cover and featuring masses of blue flowers.
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Ajuga reptans, commonly known as Bugleweed, Common Bugle, or Carpet Bugle, forms a spreading mound of dark green leaves which often take on bronze...

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Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' plants as an effective ground cover.
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'

Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' is a compact groundcover prized for its narrow, glossy bronze-purple leaves and vibrant blue flower spikes in spring. Growing...

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Ajuga 'Jungle Beauty' plants with elegant blue flowers and lush green leaves growing as a ground cover.
Ajuga 'Jungle Beauty'

Ajuga 'Jungle Beauty' (Carpet Bugle) is a vigorous evergreen groundcover valued for its large glossy green leaves flushed with bronze and its...

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Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' plant with a pink flower.
Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Eucomis Sparkling Burgundy is a striking bulbous perennial known for its deep burgundy foliage and tall spikes of star shaped flowers. It performs...

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Peperomia Burgundy indoor plant.
Peperomia 'Burgundy'

Peperomia 'Burgundy' is a compact and attractive indoor plant valued for its rich burgundy toned foliage and tidy growth habit. Its deep colouring...

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Loropetalum Burgundy with lush, purple foliage in a garden.
Loropetalum 'Burgundy'

Loropetalum 'Burgundy', commonly known as the Fringe Flower, produces fragrant, pink flowers through winter and spring, which are unusual yet very...

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Cordyline 'Burgundy Spire' plants in garden with purple foliage.
Cordyline Burgundy Spire

Cordyline 'Burgundy Spire' is a striking evergreen plant admired for its deep burgundy foliage and tall slender form. The rich colour and strong...

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Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen'

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Why Choose Ajuga Burgundy for Your Garden?

Ajuga burgundy isn’t just a feast for the eyes; it’s also exceptionally hardy. This robust ground cover tolerates foot traffic, suppresses weeds, and thrives in less-than-ideal soils, making it perfect for underplanting, edging paths, or filling bare spots beneath trees and shrubs. The burgundy-toned leaves create a dramatic contrast with green lawns and lighter plants, while blue flower spikes emerge in spring and early summer to attract pollinators.

Looking for a specific variety? Ajuga 'Burgundy Lace' offers a similar striking foliage colour, with a beautifully scalloped leaf edge and dense, mat-forming growth. It's an excellent alternative or addition to traditional ajuga burgundy selections.

Using Ajuga Burgundy in Your Landscape

Ajuga burgundy is wonderfully versatile in a range of planting schemes. Use it to create living mulch beneath specimen trees or shrubs, soften paving, or add definition to mixed perennial beds. Its compact habit makes it ideal for containers and shady courtyards too. Because of its weed-smothering abilities, it’s a favourite for low-maintenance garden designs, offering lasting impact with minimal effort.

Complement the bold colour palette of ajuga burgundy with other burgundy-featured plants such as Agonis Burgundy, whose fine-leaved foliage brings height and movement, or Cordyline Design-a-Line Burgundy, which adds architectural linearity and a cohesive style to your planting plan. For a touch of native drama, Leptospermum 'Burgundy Queen' delivers vibrant blooms, or try the lush, low-growing Grevillea Gaudichaudii (Grevillea x gaudichaudii) for contrast and pollinator appeal.

Growing and Caring for Ajuga Burgundy

Ajuga burgundy is forgiving and easy to grow, perfect for both beginner gardeners and seasoned plant lovers. Plant in well-drained soil, and water regularly during establishment. Once settled, it can handle periods of dryness and requires only occasional attention—prune back runners if necessary, and divide clumps every few years to maintain density.

Regularly pairing ajuga burgundy with complementary foliage plants can help your garden sing with texture and colour throughout the year. With its unmatched resilience, year-round appeal, and versatility, ajuga burgundy remains one of the top choices for New Zealand gardens.

Explore our wider range of ground covers and discover how Ajuga 'Burgundy Lace' and other beautiful plants can transform your outdoor spaces with elegance and ease.

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