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Products > Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
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Category: Perennial |
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
Origin: Europe, Central (Europe) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Flower Color: Blue |
Bloomtime: Spring |
Height: <1 foot |
Width: 2-3 feet |
Exposure: Sun or Shade |
Deer Tolerant: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Catlin's Carpet Bugle) - A very hardy groundcover that quickly spreads to make a lustrous mat of green leaves with a bronze tinge. In the spring, blue-purple flower spikes rise above the foliage. It prefers to grow in cool sun or part shade, with regular watering. Grows to about 1' x 2-3'. Hardy to well <0 degrees F. The plant we grew for many years (since 1995) as 'Catlin's Giant' is not what is currently being grown under this name by most nurseries. We have switched to growing the commonly accepted form with smaller more bronze leaves and continue to grow the larger green leafed plant we listed for many years under this name as Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Beauty'.
This information about Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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