Scientific Name:
Ajuga
x
tenorii
'Chocolate Chip'
Pronunciation:
uh-JOO-guh ex teh-NOR-eye
Common Name:
Chocolate Chip carpet bugle
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Very dense ground cover; leaves basal and then opposite on runners, ovate to spatulate, most 1.5-5cm long x 5-14mm wide, dark green to purple.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Erosion control, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple
Colour in Fall:
Green, Purple
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Blue
Flower Scent:
Musky
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Leaf-like bracts, Rhizomes, Runners (or stolons)
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spot, Root rot (Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed : east
- (CGW) Community Garden West