Carpet Bugleweed Care
Ajuga species can grow in either full sunlight or in the shade.
Carpet bugleweed care. Reptans from the latin for creeping which describes its growth habit. Ajuga reptans commonly known as carpet bugleweed is a shade tolerant ground cover hardy to u s. The soil should be dry and have a ph in the range of 5 5 to 7 1. 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.
How to grow bugleweed ajuga it is best to sow on the soil surface then cover ajuga seeds with a light dusting of soil on top. 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. Caring for carpet bugle plants. Of course if it s located in the sun you may need to water it more often.
It is known as bugle weed and the more ground hugging species were the carpet bugles. Unless it s really dry ajuga can usually sustain itself with normal rainfall and there s no need to fertilize this plant. There are over 50 different species this one named a. Once established ajuga plants requires little care.
The genus was assigned by linnaeus from the latin for not yoked which refers to a certain part of the flower. Department of agriculture zones 4 through 10a.