Carpet Bugleweed Ajuga

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Carpet bugleweed ajuga.

Once established ajuga plants requires little care. Blooming in late spring to early summer the flowers rise above the contrasting spreading rosettes formed by the leaves putting on an eye catching display. There are over 50 different species this one named a. This is a very popular ground cover.

It spreads quickly by runners making a mat of dark green leaves that grow 2 to 3 inches wide in full sun and 3 to 4 inches wide in part shade. Ajuga reptans aka carpet bugleweed creeping bugleweed creeping carpet bugle sicklewort and carpenter s herb offers such striking texturally rich foliage in a broad range of colors including an almost black that gardeners are constantly seeking this perennial groundcover. Ajuga is typically grown in shady locations but will thrive just as well in the sun albeit more slowly making it much easier to control. Reptans from the latin for creeping which describes its growth habit.

Ajuga reptans black scallop carpet bugle is a creeping perennial prized for its short spikes of fragrant deep blue flowers and very glossy near black scalloped leaves. The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower. Ajuga reptans is commonly known as bugle blue bugle bugleherb bugleweed carpetweed carpet bugleweed and common bugle and traditionally but less commonly as st. Shop bluestone perennials for carpet bugle today.

Ajuga reptans is also a component of purple moor grass and rush pastures a biodiversity action. Skip to main content skip to search skip to footer. Ajuga reptans is valued as a wonderful spreader making a colorful groundcover which will thrive in shady areas where grass has difficulty growing. Caring for carpet bugle plants.

800 852 5243 log in cart. The plant also likes fairly moist soil but is remarkably adaptable and will even tolerate a little drought. Carpet bugleweed ajuga reptans. Selections with bronze or metallic tinted leaves keep color best in full sun.

It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles. Lawrence plant it is an herbaceous flowering plant in the mint family native to europe it is invasive in parts of north america. Bugleweed ajuga reptans also called common bugleweed is a fast growing herbaceous perennial ground cover the species name reptans means creeping although it produces beautiful flower spikes and is available in several different cultivars that work well in landscaping it can also make quite a nuisance of itself through its aggressive spreading via underground runners called stolens.