Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip (Valfredda)'
Bugleweed
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Lavender-blue spikes emerge from the deep chocolate-purple, elongated foliage.
A tasty treat for any garden or container! The dense mat that forms serves well as 'weed prevention'. This will grow where grass will not.
Height
4-6 Inches
Spread
12-15 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
May-June
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
A diminutive Ajuga for a small scale ground cover, border or container. Shear flowers after bloom. Provide good drainage and air circulation.
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
False Forget-Me-Not, Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla), Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa), Barrenwort (Epimedium rubrum), Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Foamy Bells (Heucherella alba), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon), Spotted Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum), Catchfly, Maltese Cross (Lychnis arkwrightii), Lungwort (Pulmonaria longifolia), Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa macra), Bleeding Heart-Fern Leaved (Dicentra ), Hosta (Hosta ), Mini Hosta (Hosta ), Mini Hosta (Hosta ), Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Thrillers ), Columbine (Aquilegia flabellata pumila), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Barrenwort (Epimedium grandiflorum), Coral Bells (Heuchera ), Lungwort (Pulmonaria ), Plantain Lily (Hosta )Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Containers |
Exposure
| • | Shade |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Purple |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Moist but well-drained |
