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Bugleweed

Tagged as: Plants for Shady Sites

Botanical Name: Ajuga reptans

Common Name: Bugleweed

Updated 2/2012


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Height: 3-4"  Habit/Form: spreading  Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 4-9

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade with a well drained soil.

Ornamental Characteristics:  Short flower spikes in various colors.  Some cultivars have colored foliage.  Good, dense ground cover.

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