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Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans · Perennial
Bugleweed is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-10, that matures to about 6–10 in × 6–12 in. 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 and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-10
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–10 in × 6–12 in
- 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Bugleweed’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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