Carpet Bugleweed Ground Cover

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Carpet bugleweed ground cover.

The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower. Arizona california colorado idaho montana nevada new mexico oregon utah washington wyoming alaska hawaii puerto rico. We do not ship ground cover plants or lawn plugs to these states. Carpet bugleweed ajuga reptans.

Ajuga ground cover spreads through runners and as a member of the mint family it can get out of control without proper care. However when placed in strategic locations its quick growth and mat forming trait can provide instant coverage with only a few plants. 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. 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. Important plant shipment notice. Reptans from the latin for creeping which describes its growth habit. They stand on 6 inch spikes that rise above tufts of foliage about 3 4 inches tall.

Black scallop offers dark leaves that develop the darkest hue in full sun. There are over 50 different species this one named a. Selections with bronze or metallic tinted leaves keep color best in full sun. This variety doesn t spread as aggressively as other bugleweeds.

Ajuga reptans also known as carpet bugle or bugleweed needs shade. Space new plants 6 inches apart in shade to part shade. It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles. 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. Good drainage is essential lest carpet bugleweed fall victim to a disease called crown rot. Hardy in zones 4 to 10. Tuck it into light levels from full shade to full sun.

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