Blue Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Also known as
Carpenter's Herb, Common Bugle, Creeping Bugleweed, Brown Bugle, Middle Compound, Yellow Bugle, Bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle, Brown bugle carpenter's herb, Middle consound
Partial Shade
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
15cm | Max | 1m |
10cm | Min | 50cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Blue Bugle Overview
Ajuga reptans is chosen for its leaf colour and foliage, as it makes a great background to other plants through late spring to summer. It suits a range of garden styles from informal cottage to wildflower meadow gardens. It can be used as a groundcover plant, and is grown in borders as well as pots and containers. Its flowers attract pollinating insects, with spikes of blue flowers in spring. The wild species is, however, invasive, but selected cultivars are popular plants in gardens. The 'Alba', for example, has white flowers.
Common problems with Blue Bugle
How to harvest Blue Bugle
Generally not harvested.
How to propagate Blue Bugle
Cuttings
Division
Separate rooted stems.
Special features of Blue Bugle
Ground cover
Attracts useful insects
Bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies, moths
Other uses of Blue Bugle
Ground cover, shade, rock garden, walls and rock cover.
