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.
Carpet bugleweed planting around frnce.
The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower.
Once established ajuga plants requires little care.
Ajuga reptans also known.
It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles.
How to plant ajugas in a flower garden.
Caring for carpet bugle plants.
The plant also likes fairly moist soil but is remarkably adaptable and will even tolerate a little drought.
Reptans from the latin for creeping which describes its growth habit.
Lawrence plant it is an herbaceous flowering plant in the mint family native to europe it is invasive in parts of north america.
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.
Ajuga reptans is also a component of purple moor grass and rush pastures a biodiversity action.
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.