Common Name | Carpet bugle |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
species | reptans |
Plant Series | Ajuga NOVA® Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Spreading / Trailing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | It works great as a groundcover, an edger, or in a container for sun or shade. |
Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 17" / 8" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers moist, humus rich, well drained soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | -- |
Ajuga NOVA® ‘White’
Glossy, forest green foliage on short internodes make Ajuga NOVA® ‘white’ a great groundcover choice for sun or shade. Vigorous, but not rampant growing, this new ajuga will form a weed smothering mat anywhere its planted. Heavy flowering too, with icicle-like flowers in great abundance.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 17″ / 8″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | 1.8 – 2.2 |
pH | 5.8 – 6.2 |
Fertility Needs | 75 – 100 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |