Does Carpet Bugle Bloom In Full Shade

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.

Does carpet bugle bloom in full shade.

Bugleweed can be grown in any type of light from full sun to full shade. Install edging to help keep it from spreading. I have chocolate chip burgundy glow and black scallop for sale 8 50 per gallon. Dec 24 2015 ajuga reptans carpet bugle is a great perennial that grows best in full sun.

See more ideas about perennials plants burgundy. Be careful about planting bugleweed next to a turf area because it has creeping tendencies. Ajuga bronze beauty common name carpet bugle burgundy bronze foliage creates an illuminating backdrop for the blue flowering spikes that appear in spring. The foliage will tend to be smaller when grown in full sun but the plant will produce more flower spikes.

Bugleweed is a spring flowering semi evergreen groundcover with several foliage color and flower color variants. Good drainage is essential lest carpet bugleweed fall victim to a disease called crown rot. Ajuga bronze beauty does well in tubs and mixed containers as well as in rock gardens and borders. To deadhead spent blooms run a lawnmower over it.

Ajuga reptans common names include bugleweed carpet bugle poisonous. How to grow bugleweed. They stand on 6 inch spikes that rise above tufts of foliage about 3 4 inches tall. Leaves may be green bronze dark purple or variegated green white and pink.

Space new plants 6 inches apart in shade to part shade. Plant in full sun to shade. 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. Plant bugleweed in an area where air circulation is good spacing the plants about 1 foot apart.

Ajuga tolerates a wide range of soil conditions as long as soil is well drained. The soil should be acidic with a ph in the range of 3 7 to 6 5. The low dense spreading habit of bugleweed makes an excellent ground cover for part shade or shady areas. To shear back a large area of bugleweed use a lawnmower set to a high blade height.

Cut off the flower spikes in late summer after the flowers have faded. Bugleweed prefers a rich moist well drained site and tolerates clay and poor soils. To keep the plant under control rigorously prune runners twice a year. The round green leaves often have a purple tinge and low short spikes of violet blue flowers add spring interest.