Scientific Name:	Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
Pronunciation:	uh-JOO-guh REP-tanz
Common Name:	Black Scallop bugleweed
Family Name:	Lamiaceae
Plant Type:	Ground cover
Key ID Features:	Very dense ground cover; leaves leaves basal and then opposite on runners, rounded, crenate, deep purple; flowers upright, verticillasters crowded, deep lavender-purple, April-May.
Course(s):	HORT 2355

Habit: Arching, Dense, Spreading Form: Creeping / Mat-like, Mounded, Round Texture: Medium Mature Size: Height: 0.1 - 0.2m Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m Growth Rate: Moderate Origin: Garden origin Hardiness Rating: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 C) Exposure: Deep shade, Filtered shade, Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Humus rich, Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Container planting, Erosion control, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Herb, Small garden/space, Spring interest, Woodland margin Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Form: Simple Arrangement: Basal, Opposite Texture/ Venation: Heavily veined Surfaces: Lustrous Colour in Fall: Purple Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Orbicular Apices: Rounded Bases: Decurrent Margins: Crenate Additional Info: form is

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous, Verticillaster Flower Morphology: Colour (petals): Showy, Blue Flower Scent: None Flower Time at Peak: May, Jun

Fruit Type: Nut, Schizocarp Fruit Colour: Green Fruiting Time: Aug, Sep Additional Info: Not showy

Bark or Stem Colour:     Organ Modifications: Rhizomes, Runners (or stolons)

Propagation:	Layering, Stem tip cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:	Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant

Location(s): (GRB) GRass Bed (GRBW) GRass Bed West : near monkey puzzle tree (PPL) Pine PLanting Location Map

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