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Ajuga Chocolate Chip

Ajuga reptans (Ajuga Chocolate Chip)

Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'(Groundcover)

'Chocolate Chip', with its mix of green and dark purple/brownish narrow foliage, provides solutions to a variety of landscape challenges. It can be planted en masse, or between rocks, under trees, or on a slope.
Its tight mat of unwrinkled foliage is good erosion control for a slope, but best not planted as an edging near the lawn.

Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds
Deer resistant
Cold tolerant

Item

Size

1684 1 gallon
1222 4"

Height

3-5 Inches

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Spread

8-10 Inches


Growing & Maintenance Tips

Ajuga grows best in partial to full shade, but will also grow in full sun if constant moisture is provided. It will tolerate any soil, even poor ones, as long as it is well-drained. It needs good air circulation to avoid crown rot.


USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 10

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Shade
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Well-Drained
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Attracts Wildlife
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Foliage Color
Green
Purple
Attributes
Mass Planting
Naturalizing
Border or Bed
Ground Cover
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Fall