This is an extremely hardy perennial.
Carpet bugle plant.
The basal leaves are up to 3 long and 1 across.
The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower.
It is an herbaceous flowering plant in the mint family native to europe.
It s also good for erosion control.
It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles.
This herbaceous perennial plant is 4 12 tall and unbranched consisting of a rosette of leaves and a flowering stalk.
Shorter flower spikes up to 5 blanket the plants in may and june.
This creeping evergreen plant quickly fills in empty areas smothering out weeds while adding exceptional foliage color and blooms.
This garden perennial falls into the mint family along with all the useful herbs.
It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles.
The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower.
Ajuga s lush waxy foliage offered in several shades hugs the soil resisting weeds to form a dense groundcover.
When you re looking for something attractive to quickly fill in a large area then you can t go wrong with ajuga ajuga reptans also known as carpet bugleweed.
It is invasive in parts of north america.
Commonly called carpet bugle it can be walked on mowed over and generally abused.
Carpet bugle ajuga reptans mint family lamiaceae description.
There are over 50 different species this one named a.
Ajuga reptans is commonly known as bugle blue bugle bugleherb bugleweed carpetweed carpet bugleweed and common bugle and traditionally but less commonly as st.
The flowers of bugleweed are normally bluish to purple but they can be found in white as well.