Ajuga incisa

 

Here’s a bugleweed that you haven’t seen before that doesn’t really look like you’d expect. Ajuga incisa is a clumping, herbaceous perennial forming 16 inch tall stems of mid green, serrated foliage topped with long, tubular blue flowers with purple bases reminiscent of a Salvia. Perfect for stumping your know-it-all gardening friends.

Common Name:  Bugleweed

Family:  Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-9

Light:  Part Shade Part Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Spring

Soil Moisture:  Moist, Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Hummingbirds Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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