My Lawn is wild
Today we are mowing the lawn. It is way over due. However, I have asked Chris to treat these two patches of purple weeds as flower gardens and not mow them down. I have no idea what they are. I took four pictures of them. Each time I got in closer.
Looks like something called “self heal” Google it with images. See what you think. I think it has medicinal properties (hence the name).
Comment by Margaret — May 18, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
Yes! I believe you are right. Thanks for the info!
Comment by admin — May 18, 2008 @ 9:36 pm
I must say that I’ve never seen them look so beautiful!
Comment by Margaret — May 19, 2008 @ 10:34 am
Looks like Bugle weed to me. Very pretty though.
Ajuga reptans - Bugle
“This low creeping perennial, a member of the mint family, thrives on woodland edges and in damp grassland. It propagates mainly by throwing rooting runners.”
“A very aggressive, mat forming perennial which spreads by runners. Foliage is bronze-purple, usually variegated and will remain evergreen through the winter if mulched. Able to fill large areas quickly, Bugleweed grows so dense that weeds have almost no chance of germinating. Ajuga spreads so fast that without well planned borders or constant vigilance, Bugleweed can become the invading weed especially in lawns.”
Comment by Susan — June 24, 2008 @ 11:44 am
I’m pretty sure that bugle weed and self heal are one and the same. Thanks for the comment!
Comment by admin — June 24, 2008 @ 5:51 pm