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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Variegated
Other: Variegated splashes of yellow and green with rose-pink tones appearing in cooler weather.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Bees

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Common names
  • Gold Leaf Carpet Bugle
  • Bugle
  • Bugleweed
  • Carpet Bugle

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Location: Rosemont, Ontario
Date: May
Location: Akron, OH
Date: 2015-05-31

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