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Ajuga reptans 'Dixie Chip' Bugleweed



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If you like Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip', you'll love this colorful variation with green, cream, and rose-purple variegated foliage. The leaves are similarly small and narrow with a tight habit, making it a great weed-suppressing groundcover in the landscape.

From mid to late spring, short spikes of violet blue flowers stand upright above the low, spreading foliage. The effect is stunning when planted en masse.

Its petite size makes this variety suitable for planting between stepping stones, in wall crevices, or in other small spaces. It is also useful for erosion control on slopes.


Plant Specifications/Additional Information
Height: 4 InchesDeer Resistant
Width: 8-10 Inches
Zone: 3-10 Zone Map
Exposure: Full Sun to Shade
Landscape Uses: Rock Garden, Ground Cover, Deer Resistant
Bloom: Blue shades
Bloom Size: Small/Prolific
Blooms: Spring-Summer
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Ajuga grows best in partial to full shade but will also grow in full sun if constant moisture is provided. It will tolerate any soil, even poor ones, as long as it is well-drained. Good air circulation is essential to avoid crown rot. Propagate by division any time during the growing season.

Some Ajuga cultivars are not fast growers or invasive, so check with your nursery as to the growth characteristics of the one you want. Will tolerate some compaction by foot traffic. Avoid planting in wet shade.

Propagation: Division, cuttings
Root Form: Rhizome, Stolen
Soil Condition: Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Well drained, Slightly alkaline, Neutral ph, Acidic.  Does not tolerate salt
Environmental: Tolerates moderate drought
Pests: Aphids, root-knot nematodes
Diseases: Mildew, crown rot

The chance of crown rot can be reduced by keeping Ajuga from becoming to densely planted