Blue Bugle
4.0 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Fast grower
Blooms easily
About Blue Bugle
Buckleweed is a broadleaf, evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial ground cover in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. It is native to Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia. Its compact, dense mat has small clusters of purple flowers which appear in mid to late spring. Bugleweed is attractive in a mass planting in a naturalized area, on a slope or bank, or in a woodland garden.
Taxonomy
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Carpet bugleweed, Common bugle, St. lawrence plant, Black Scallop Ajuga and Ajuga Blue Berry Muffin
How to care for Blue Bugle
How often to water your Blue Bugle
every 9
Blue Bugle needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Blue Bugle in your home
a window
Blue Bugle love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Blue Bugle does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blue Bugle in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Blue Bugle
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Blue Bugle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Blue Bugle
Blue Bugle
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 2
Blooms easily 2
Large, lush leaves 1
Easy to propagate 1
Survivor 1