Carpet Bugleweed Ground Cover

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Carpet bugleweed ground cover.

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. Bugleweed forms a dense ground cover topped with pretty purple blue flower spikes in spring. If your garden has a shady spot where other flowers won t grow fill it with ajuga a colorful and low maintenance ground cover. 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 ground cover spreads through runners and as a member of the mint family it can get out of control without proper care. The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower. Tuck it into light levels from full shade to full sun. Phone phone business hours mon fri.

Hardy in zones 4 to 10. We do not ship ground cover plants or lawn plugs to these states. 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. It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles.

Carpet bugleweed ajuga reptans. Selections with bronze or metallic tinted leaves keep color best in full sun. Arizona california colorado idaho montana nevada new mexico oregon utah washington wyoming alaska hawaii puerto rico. This is a very popular ground cover.

However when placed in strategic locations its quick growth and mat forming trait can provide instant coverage with only a few plants. This variety doesn t spread as aggressively as other bugleweeds. Ajuga reptans also known as carpet bugle or bugleweed needs shade. Leaves may be green bronze dark purple or variegated green white and pink.

Black scallop offers dark leaves that develop the darkest hue in full sun. Order plants online phone orders. Space new plants 6 inches apart in shade to part shade. Only contact via email.

Reptans from the latin for creeping which describes its growth habit.