Black Scallop is an improved variety of Ajuga with very large, rounded and scallop-edged leaves of glossy deep beetroot purple. Heads of deep blue flowers compliment the foliage. This plant is ideal for front of border, rock garden or container gardening.

Ajuga Black Scallop offers a considerable advance over other existing varieties. It does not suffer from mildew, and performs very well even in very hot weather.

Ajuga Black Scallop makes an excellent 11cm or one litre specimen for impulse sales, either as a spring flowering plant or for year-round foliage colour. Alternatively, it can be sold in a 9cm container or even in trays for use as a rock garden plant, patio plant or mass ground cover.

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Ajuga Black Scallop.

1 litre specimen, ready for sale for autumn foliage.

The foliage displays the richest colour in autumn and winter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ajuga Black Scallop.

Spring flowers on 9cm plants.

Trials in the UK suggest that a high proportion of plants produce flowers as 9cm to 1 litre finished plants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ajuga Black Scallop.

Mature plant in a tub with Ophiopogon.

Black Scallop’s amazing dark foliage makes it very useful for imaginative planting schemes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Breeder: Mike Tristram.       

UPOV name: Ajuga reptans BINBLASCA

Protection status:
EU: PVR applied for. CPVO file number 20041520.
US: Plant Patent #15,815
Canada: registered with COPF
Australia: PVR applied for. File number 2006/030
New Zealand: PVR applied for. File number HOM220
Japan: PVR applied for. File number 19667
South Africa: PVR granted. File number PT4481
Applications pending in other countries.

Hardiness: USDA zones 3 to 9 (minimum temperature -35 Celsius).

Bloom: deep blue spikes from early spring to early July.

Foliage: rounded glossy deep beetroot purple.

Habit: prostrate.

Propagation: soft cuttings. Note: a licence is required for propagation.

Culture: sun or shade, any good soil.

If you are a grower interested in this variety, then please contact us today - we are constantly seeking select, high quality licensees for current and future plant products.

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