Blue Bugle
Formats
Excellent groundcover for garden and rockery.
It is used in salads since its shoots are edible. This plant has astringent properties, indicated against diarrhea and bleeding as well as many other properties. Also, it is used in rockery and pots, being an excellent groundcover for shaded areas. Its flowers are very attractive to bees.
Perennial plant up to 20cm. Small purple blue flowers grouped in dense clusters. Dark green leaves, oval and serrated.
It adapts to all soils preferring humid and fresh, shady areas.
Direct sowing. Temperatures 10ºC night/20ºC day.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Cottage garden, Groundcover, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Creeper
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Blue |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, September, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Ajuga reptans |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Wildlife | Bees, Insects |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 40 |
| Seeds per gram | 1000 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Cottage garden, Groundcover, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds, Creeper |
|---|---|
| Exposure | No preference |
| Soil pH | Neutral to acid |
| Soil type | Potting mix |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (-5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Temperate, Temperate areas |
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