Common Name | Chocolate Chip Bugleweed |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Ajuga |
species | reptans |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July |
Flower Color | Blue |
Foliage Color | Brown, Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Spreading / Trailing |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | It works great as a small scale ground-cover, an edger, or in a container for sun or part shade. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 2" / 12" / 5" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers moist, humus rich, well drained soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deep South, Hummingbird Attractor, Pollinator Attractor, Winter Color |
Comments | -- |
Ajuga ‘Chocolate Chip’ (syn. Valfredda)
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
A dwarf, spreading groundcover that creates a tight mat of rich, chocolate brown foliage with dark green undertones. Charming spikes of lacy blue flowers rise above the foliage in the spring. May repeat bloom in milder climates. Beautiful in containers, around shrubs or between stepping stones. An herbaceous perennial.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 2″ / 36″ / 15″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.5 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.5 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 100 ppm |
Notes | Thrives in organically rich, moist, well-drained Soil (Garden)s. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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