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.

Carpet bugleweed ground cover.

Good drainage is essential lest carpet bugleweed fall victim to a disease called crown rot. 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 reptans also known as carpet bugle or bugleweed needs shade. Order plants online phone orders.

Important plant shipment notice. The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower. Phone phone business hours mon fri. Space new plants 6 inches apart in shade to part shade.

Ajuga ground cover spreads through runners and as a member of the mint family it can get out of control without proper care. Black scallop offers dark leaves that develop the darkest hue in full sun. Arizona california colorado idaho montana nevada new mexico oregon utah washington wyoming alaska hawaii puerto rico. There are over 50 different species this one named a.

Tuck it into light levels from full shade to full sun. 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. Reptans from the latin for creeping which describes its growth habit. Bugleweed forms a dense ground cover topped with pretty purple blue flower spikes in spring.

Hardy in zones 4 to 10. We do not ship ground cover plants or lawn plugs to these states. Only contact via email. Carpet bugleweed ajuga reptans.

They stand on 6 inch spikes that rise above tufts of foliage about 3 4 inches tall. Selections with bronze or metallic tinted leaves keep color best in full sun. Leaves may be green bronze dark purple or variegated green white and pink. If your garden has a shady spot where other flowers won t grow fill it with ajuga a colorful and low maintenance ground cover.

It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles.