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Products > Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'   Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' - Catlin's Carpet Bugle Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information 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 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'.  The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'.     [MORE INFO]