Bugle Ajuga reptans

Features

Ajuga reptans is commonly known as bugle, blue bugle, bugleherb, bugleweed, carpetweed, carpet bugleweed, and common bugle, and traditionally but less commonly as St. Lawrence plant. It is an herbaceous flowering plant, in the mint family, native to Europe.

Species	Perrenial
Living space	Meadow
Size	up to 10 cm

Description

Ajuga reptans has dark green leaves with purple highlights. It is a spreading and dense ground cover. The leaves grow 5–8 cm tall, but in the spring it sends up 10–15 cm tall flower stalks bearing many purple flowers. The flowers are frequently visited by flies.