bugleweed
noun
bu·gle·weed ˈbyü-gəl-ˌwēd 
1
: any of a genus (Lycopus) of mints
especially : a North American perennial (L. virginicus) that is mildly narcotic and astringent
2
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Some shade-loving groundcovers include: Carpet bugleweed (Ajuga reptans): Reaching about 6 inches tall, this fast-spreading groundcover is evergreen in most of the South. —
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 Other types of evergreens — including boxwoods (Buxus microphylla), bugleweed (Ajuga sp.), lenten rose (Helleborus sp.) and holly (Ilex sp.) — also possess adaptations that protect their leaves from damage from freezing temperatures. —Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 Semi-evergreen ground covers often seen in Chicago-area yards include periwinkle (Vinca minor), English ivy (Hedera helix), wintercreeper (Euonymous fortunei), Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis), bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) and liriope (Liriope spicata). —Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2021 In the back some of the plants are golden Japanese forest grass, Spikenard, Brunnera, a beech tree, Golden Bleeding Heart, Barronwort, lilies, butterfly bush, rosebushes, ferns, Heuchera, Lamium, bugleweed, phlox, and Persicaria virginiana. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2019
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 Other types of evergreens — including boxwoods (Buxus microphylla), bugleweed (Ajuga sp.), lenten rose (Helleborus sp.) and holly (Ilex sp.) — also possess adaptations that protect their leaves from damage from freezing temperatures. —Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 Semi-evergreen ground covers often seen in Chicago-area yards include periwinkle (Vinca minor), English ivy (Hedera helix), wintercreeper (Euonymous fortunei), Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis), bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) and liriope (Liriope spicata). —Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2021 In the back some of the plants are golden Japanese forest grass, Spikenard, Brunnera, a beech tree, Golden Bleeding Heart, Barronwort, lilies, butterfly bush, rosebushes, ferns, Heuchera, Lamium, bugleweed, phlox, and Persicaria virginiana. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2019
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“Bugleweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bugleweed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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bugleweed
noun
bu·gle·weed ˈbyü-gəl-ˌwēd
: any mint of the genus Lycopus
especially : a mildly narcotic and astringent herb (L. virginicus) of the eastern half of the United States
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