Ajuga 'Black Scallop'
Deep, dark glossy groundcover
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Hereford
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Ajuga 'Black Scallop'
- This lovely and unusual fragrant evergreen has the darkest foliage of any Ajuga, with almost black scalloped leaves and deep blue flower spikes - plant in sun for the darkest foliage
- Blooms throughout May and June
- A shade tolerant, low maintenance plant which needs no pruning
- Grows to just 10-15cm high and spreads up to 90cm
- The ideal groundcover plant for path edging or underplanting trees, Ajuga is equally happy in a pot or a border
- Ajuga's late spring flowers are highly beneficial to bees and other pollinating insects, earning it RHS Plants for Pollinators status
- Please note: this page includes selected AI-assisted imagery for illustrative purposes.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Ajuga 'Black Scallop' is a superb trailing plant for 25 cm pots, enjoying partial shade and temperatures around 20°C.
How big does it get?
Ajuga 'Black Scallop' typically reaches a mature height of 15 cm and a spread of 60 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Ajuga 'Black Scallop' requires partial to full shade to flourish.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Ajuga 'Black Scallop' prefers moist, fertile, humus-rich soil, ideally keeping the root zone cool.
How much watering does this plant need?
Water Ajuga 'Black Scallop' regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, providing about 2.5 cm of water weekly during the growing season, and slightly more when temperatures surpass 25°C.
Will this plant need pruning?
No strict pruning is required, but Ajuga 'Black Scallop' generally benefits from deadheading faded flowers to encourage further blooming and cutting back dead foliage in late autumn or early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Ajuga 'Black Scallop' holds an RHS rating of H7, withstanding temperatures below -20°C, making it hardy throughout the entire UK.
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