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Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'

It's been doing well in McLean, VA. It speads slowly and is selfsufficient.

In western Connecticut, this plant blooms in spring - pretty blue. I cut the spent blooms. It does take over, so is best not in a flowerbed!

Seems to love lime and water here in Texas.

Bloom time is listed here as Late Summer/Early Fall. Could this be just a mistake? Certainly a spring bloomer for me, and have seen it listed as such elsewhere.

It has a habit of dying out after a few years for me. I have kept it going in my garden by transplanting to new areas. Something gets depleted in the soil I think. I am wondering if an acidic fertilizer would help. Anyone else have this problem?

‘Catlin’s Giant’ is one of the largest-growing varieties of ajuga, forming bronzy-red, spinach-like leaves. It is an excellent ground cover for shady areas.

The flowers appear in spring on 4” spikes with a plant spread of 12-24”. Ajuga ‘Catlin’s Giant’ will do best in a shaded area but will adapt to morning sun, the foliage colors will be more vivid with morning sun.

The ajuga that I planted this spring has totally disappeared during the summer dry spell. I hope it comes back when the rains begin in October.

I purchased Ajuga 'Catlin's Giant' at a local nursery this spring. It has happily lived in a 6" pot all summer and has gained considerable size. The accompanying bright blue bloom is a real bonus.