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Ajuga WALBERTON’S® ‘Black Scallop’
Ajuga reptans
Simply the best Ajuga for midnight-dark foliage, rich blue blooms, and great adaptability to varying soils and moisture levels!
Ajuga reptans WALBERTON’S® ‘Black Scallop’ is a stunning groundcover with very dark, uniform, glossy scalloped foliage, and a dense compact habit. The leaves are larger than ‘Mahogany’ and the foliage color is intensified both in full sun and cold temperatures.
‘Black Scallop’ has been found to be resistant to powdery mildew and it is heat resistant. This stunning black ground cover is topped in late spring/early summer with intense deep blue flowers held on small flower spikes. ‘Black Scallop’ is an excellent container and accent plant for the modern landscape.
Origin: United Kingdom
Description / Plant Notes:
- Zone 4 (-30°F or -34°C)
- Full sun to part shade
- Great for patio pots, combos, and as a striking accent plant
Patent Status: PP 15,815
| USDA Zone: | 4 - 9 |
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| Height: | 2 to 3-inches 5 to 8-centimeters |
| Spread: | 6 to 10-inches 15 to 25-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer |
| Flower Colors: | Blue |
| Foliage Colors: | Raven-black |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | compact spreading groundcover |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Garden border, Gardens, Ground cover, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pollinator Plant, Pots |
| Patent Status: | PP 15,815 |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
Grower Culture |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| Water: | Well-Drained to Moderate |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 4-inch: | 6 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 1-gallon: | 8 to 12-weeks with 1 ppp |
| Other Varieties in the Collection: |
• Spiraea WALBERTON’S® Plumtastic • Digitalis WALBERTON’S® Goldcrest • Erysimum WALBERTON’S® Fragrant Star • Erysimum WALBERTON’S® Fragrant Sunshine • Helleborus WALBERTON’S® Ivory Prince • Helleborus WALBERTON’S® Rosemary • Hibiscus WALBERTON’S® Rose Moon • Sedum WALBERTON’S® Pizzazz • Yucca WALBERTON’S® Bright Star • Azalea WALBERTON’S® Pink Ruffles • Azalea WALBERTON’S® Snowy Ruffles |