Black Scallop Ajuga
Black Scallop Ajuga
Black Scallop Ajuga
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Black Scallop Ajuga
Each Quart-Sized Pot contains 1 Black Scallop Ajuga Plant (
Plant Features
Black Scallop Ajuga is a slow spreading ground cover that features glossy, maroon-purple foliage with medium-blue flowering spikes that appear each spring. This easy to grow plant is a heat lover that also tolerates being grown around black walnut trees. The more sun it receives the darker the foliage. Black Scallop can be grow in shade, part sun and full sun locations and are tolerant of dry to moisture-retaining soils. Ajuga attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees; deer and rabbits tend to avoid it.
Common Names: Bungleweed
Ajuga Companion Plants: Coreopsis, Grasses, Hosta, Iris
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Time: April, May
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flower Color: Blue
Mature Plant Size: 6-inches tall x 36-inches wide
Habit: Spreading
Foliage Color: Black
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Plant Needs
Light Level: Full Sun to Part Shade (3-6+ hours)
Overwinter Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Soil Moisture: Moist to Dry, Well-drained
Fertilizer: When transplanted and then once every Spring
Tolerates: Clay soil, Sandy soil
