| Description | Depending on the light and growing conditions, this Ajuga can get very dark. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-JOO-guh)(REP-tans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-10 |
| Sunlight | full to shade, deeper color in brighter light, foliage becomes crispy in hot dry site |
| Moisture | prefers and grows faster in the moister areas, very slow in dry areas |
| Soil & Site | average to moist, not dry |
| Flowers | spikes of blue flowers |
| Leaves | scalloped leaves, to an almost black color. |
| Dimensions | 3-6 inches tall, spread 10-12 feet or more, space 2-4 per square foot |
| Maintenance | control spread |
| Propagation | very easy from division, rooting plantlets |
| Misc Facts | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #68-Groundcovers for the Midwest (Voight, Hamilton, Giles) |
| Author's Notes | Although I have never grown this particular Ajuga, I think it will also follow the Ajuga rules for great foliage color. It will need good soil, good light and the more the light the more water it will need especially during dry spells. |
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