Ajuga reptans 'Binblasca' BLACK SCALLOP bugle, brown bugle, bugleweed
Ajuga
Bugle, brown bugle, or even bugleweed are the most common names for this handsome groundcovering plant which is native to Europe and some parts of West Asia. It is commonly found in moist woodlands as well as moist meadows and near streams and river banks where it forms more or less continuous belts or entire areas of glossy, dark green or brown foliage. From spring till summer appear short spikes of small, lavender violet flowers. BLACK SCALLOP is a natural mutation of Braunherz variety discovered by Michael Tristram from the Tristram Plants in West Sussex, UK, in 1998. US patent No. PP15815 was issued in 2005.BLACK SCALLOP bugle boasts extremely glossy and very handsome foliage of near-black colour. The leaves are evergreen, scalloped, and anything from dark wine red or deep maroon to dark brown. In June and early July rise only about 15 cm tall spikes composed of small, two-lipped, deep violet, fragrant flowers. For a clean plant it is best to remove the stems after flowering. Bugle spreads with aerial shoots which root as soon as they touch the ground (like strawberry plants). This way the plants form a dense, impenetrable groundcover. You can, however, also use it as an attractive pot plant or among other plants and by removing the shoots it will not edge them out.
It grows best in moderately moist, fertile soil in full sun or part shade. It does not like sandy dry, heavy, compacted or waterlogged soil but benefits from continuous supply of water. It will also live in slightly poor soil where it will manifest slightly weaker growth. It is hardy to abt. -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 09-10-2019
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- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
