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Height: 0. Spread: 0. Bloom Time: May to June. Bloom Description: Blue. Sun: Full sun to part shade. Maintenance: Low. Invasive: Where is this species invasive in the US? Garden locations. Culture Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Noteworthy Characteristics Ajuga reptans , commonly called bugleweed, is a dense, rapidly spreading, mat-forming ground cover which features shiny, dark green leaves.

Problems Crown rot can be a problem, particularly in the humid conditions of the deep South and in heavy soils. Uses Primary use is as a ground cover. Thank You! This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. For educational purposes only. Wholesale Account Holder? Log In Here.

Fill in your email below to request a new password. Genus name origin is unclear. Specific epithet means creeping. It is perhaps best utilized as a small area ground cover.

This cultivar was introduced into commerce by Valfredda Nursery in Italy. Crown rot can be a problem, particularly in the humid conditions of the deep South and in heavy soils. Avoid planting in wet, heavy soils, provide good air circulation and divide when clumps become overcrowded. Also avoid planting near perennial beds or lawns where its spreading nature could pose removal problems. Primary use is as a ground cover. Will fill in large, shady areas where lawns are difficult to establish.

May also be planted on banks or slopes, under trees or around shrubs. Can be planted over spring bulbs such as snowdrops Galanthus.

Avoid planting adjacent to lawn areas since little islands of ajuga may start appearing in the grass. Good for small spaces, containers and rock gardens.

Missouri Botanical Garden. A one volume edition came out years ago but it had missing pages, so Dover is best. Check it out. Many gardening and nurasery sites on the internet list this plant as toxic. But the California Poison Control System lists this plant as non-toxic.

Very confusing. Thank you I bought 4 plants called Giant Ajuga. Very happy. I have a ton of this bugle flower , bugle weed in my yard. The bees love it. The question I had, is, how is bugle prepared? Boiled, or as is? I tasted a few leaves and it reminded me a bit of radiccio. I also brew a lot of tea — just toss flowers and leaves into the tea? I wonder if it has the same medicinal properties? Probably not. If it is darker than other varieties, it would have more phytochemicals — polyphenols, likely.

That should be a plus. Gee, this sounds like a great little plant. I appreciate that you took a close up picture so I can really see what it looks like.

I like the other picture to see the growth habit of the plant. The local nurseries sell it as one of many types of ground cover plants. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Varieties of Ajuga Bugleweed There are several types of ajuga bugleweed that grow wild as well as those that you can cultivate in your garden. Growing Ajuga Bugleweed Ajuga bugleweed is a member of the mint family, so like all mint plants, it has a tendency to be somewhat invasive.

Propagating and Pruning Ajuga Bugleweed Ajuga bugleweed is shockingly easy to propagate. Print or Save this article as PDF. Check it out Reply.