Bugleweed 'Metallica Crispa'
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 6 inches
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Spread: 10-12 inches
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Bloom Time: mid-late spring
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Bloom: blue spikes
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Light: part shade to part sun
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Soil: average, moist but well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: primary use as a ground cover
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Care: divide plants if become
overcrowded; plants may be cut back to the ground after flowering, if
necessary, to rejuvenate foliage
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: species native to Northern Europe
and the Caucasus
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Notes: cushions of curled purple-bronze
leaves with metallic sheen
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G274
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