Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans

Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-10, that matures to about 0.5-0.8 ft × 0.5-1 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-wet soil. Expect blue, purple and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, hummingbirds and moths, stands up well to black walnut, deer and rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-0.8 ft × 0.5-1 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Blue, Purple, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Moths, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Europe, northern Africa, southwestern Asia