| Description | A compact Ajuga with small narrow leaves becoming chocolate colored. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-JOO-guh)(REP-tans) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Groundcovers and vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full to shade, deeper color in brighter light |
| 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 | shiny, oval leaves, chocolate colored |
| Stems | stolons |
| Dimensions | foliage to about 2" tall, up to 4 " with flower stalks, spreading, mat forming |
| Maintenance | control spread |
| Propagation | very easy from division, rooting plantlets |
| Native Site | species native to Europe |
| Cultivar Origin | Valfredda Nursery, Italy |
| Author's Notes | Although having never grown this particular Ajuga, I think it will follow the Ajuga rules for great foliage color. Needs good soil, good light and average to moist water. Brighter and hotter areas need more moisture. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #68-Groundcovers for the Midwest (Voight, Hamilton, Giles) |
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