This garden perennial falls into the mint family along with all the useful herbs.
Ajuga carpet bugleweed.
This is a very popular ground cover.
The flowers usually blue are borne.
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The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower.
When you re looking for something attractive to quickly fill in a large area then you can t go wrong with ajuga ajuga reptans also known as carpet bugleweed.
Carpet bugleweed ajuga reptans.
Noted for its wonderful tricolored foliage ajuga reptans burgundy glow carpet bugle is a popular low growing perennial prized for its short spikes of pretty blue flowers and contrasting creamy white rose burgundy and dark green foliage.
Good for small spaces containers and rock gardens.
Bugleweed excels at filling in large shady areas where lawns are difficult to grow and it can work well on banks or slopes or planted around trees and shrubs.
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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.
Evergreen creeping and other plants selected by your cold hardiness zone sun exposure and more.
It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles.
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This creeping evergreen plant quickly fills in empty areas smothering out weeds while adding exceptional foliage color and blooms.
Selections with bronze or metallic tinted leaves keep color best in full sun.