Easy to propagate from cuttings or runners.
Feed with an application of blood and bone, pellets of poultry manure or any complete plant food after flowering.1
Keep the plants fresh and young by propagating new ones each spring. Older plants quickly look messy and flower less well in subsequent years.
Easier from cuttings or creeping off sets than seeds
Ground cover, or in pots. Shady places or part sun, at the front of the border. Ideal for underplanting deciduous trees. Some sun is needed for the best colouring of the leaves but full sun can scorch.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Common bugle is a hardy plant.These estimates for how long Common bugle takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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Average 1114 days | Min 1114 days | Max 1114 days (1)
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