Catlin’s Giant Ajuga

Ajuga reptans ‘Catlin’s Giant’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen to Semi-Evergreen Groundcover

Height or Length at Maturity: 6″

Width at Maturity: 18 inches or more
Spacing: 15 to 18″ apart for mass planting

Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Mat-forming, Spreading/Trailing

Growth Rate: Fast

Flower Color: Blue
Flower Type: Single, on elongated spike-type clusters

Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Spring

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Deep Purple, Deep Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun in cooler climates, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered sun in warmer climates

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Foot Traffic

Description

Hands down our favorite Ajuga, also called Bugleweed, ‘Catlins Giant’ sports the largest leaves and tallest flowers of any Ajuga variety we grow, and is the fastest spreader. The large, deep green and purple leaves of Catlins Giant contrast nicely with other plants in shady to partially shaded areas of the garden, providing an almost tropical effect. The tall spikes of hyacinth-like violet color flowers that rise above and nearly cover the foliage in spring are an extra-added bonus!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a carpet-like patch 4 to 6 inches tall and spreading 18 inches or more, Catlins Giant Ajuga is a wonderful choice for use as a colorful groundcover in shady to partially shaded areas. With consistently moist soil this variety will tolerate full sun. Also ideal for use as a spreading border along paths and walkways, as a groundcover to fill in around shrubs in home foundation plantings and woodland areas, as an underplanting for shrubs and trees, tucked around boulders in rock gardens, or as an accent or soil cover in combination container gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart for mass plantings and solid borders

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Growing Preferences

Catlins Giant Ajuga is very easy to grow in most any most but well-drained soil of average fertility and part shade. With consistently moist soil it will tolerate full sun, even in the South. Overly dry soils will require supplemental irrigation during drought. As with many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic.

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Excellent plants and very satisfied as usual. If you are looking for the best of the best plants I highly recommend Wilson Bros Gardens. —————- WBG Reply: Hi Elizabeth – Thanks for your review and the compliments! It is always a pleasure to serve you. It’s late February here and am waiting for my large patch of Catlin’s Giant Ajuga to start sending up those magnificent flower spikes any day now. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens