Ajuga tenorei 'Valfredda'

RHS Plant Profile

bugle 'Valfredda'

Synonyms

Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'

Herbaceous Perennial

Buy this from Plant Nurseries
13 Suppliers

A popular low growing, mat forming evergreen perennial producing dense clumps of ovate, dark green-purple 'chocolate' foliage. Short spikes of blue flowers appear in Spring. Slightly less vigorous and more compact in habit

Position

Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full shade Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Ajuga are mostly spreading, rhizomatous perennials with attractive evergreen foliage, rarely annuals, with whorled two-lipped flowers forming short spikes
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well drained soil in part sun to full shade. Will tolerate almost any soil as long it is moist and rich in humus. Will scorch in full sun. Excellent for ground cover and will spread quickly, has the potential to become a nuisance in some areas

Propagation

Propagate by division in late Autumn or early Spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover
Banks and slopes

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews