Ajuga incisa
Ajuga incisa is an unusual clumping bugleweed with upright stems with serrated foliage and tubular blue flowers.
Ajuga incisa is an unusual clumping bugleweed with upright stems to 16 inches tall covered in mid green, serrated foliage topped with long, tubular blue flowers with purple bases reminiscent of Salvia. It is a herbaceous perennial. Perfect for stumping your know-it-all gardening friends and appreciated by bees and hummingbirds in spring. Known as Hiiragi-sou in Japan which translates as something like holly leaf weed so we’ll call it the holly leaf bugleweed.
Common Name: Holly Leaf Bugleweed
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-11
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: A rare plant found along forest edges and in forest openings in the subalpine of central Honshu, Japan.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
