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Lamiaceae
Pyramid bugle
Ajuga pyramidalis
Also known as Bulga pyramidalis, Bugula pyramidalis, Ajuga pyramidalis f. rubra, Upright bugle
Native Plants · Ajuga · Bugle · Groundcover · Shade Tolerant · Spring Flowers · Blue Flowers · Woodland Garden · Perennial · European Native · Pollinator
Pyramid bugle is a compact, upright-growing ground cover that produces striking spikes of blue-violet flowers in spring and is well suited to partially shaded borders and woodland gardens. It is hardier and less spreading than the more common Ajuga reptans, making it a well-behaved choice for smaller spaces. Plant in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and divide clumps every 2-3 years to keep them healthy.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist; avoid waterlogging as this can cause crown rot · Every 7-10 days during dry spells; established plants need little supplemental water
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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