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Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugle 'Catlin's Giant')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
Other names
Bugle 'Catlin's Giant'
Genus
Ajuga Ajuga
Variety or Cultivar
'Catlin's Giant' _ 'Catlin's Giant' is a mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with large, ovate to oblong, glossy, purple- or bronze-flushed, dark green leaves and spike-like whorls of dark blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage
Flushed purple, Bronze-tinted, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead spent flower spikes.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugle 'Catlin's Giant') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grows in most moist but well-drained soils in partial shade. Full sun will scorch the leaves.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
Other names
Bugle 'Catlin's Giant'
Genus
Ajuga Ajuga
Variety or Cultivar
'Catlin's Giant' _ 'Catlin's Giant' is a mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with large, ovate to oblong, glossy, purple- or bronze-flushed, dark green leaves and spike-like whorls of dark blue flowers in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Dark-blue in Spring; Dark-blue in Summer
Foliage
Flushed purple, Bronze-tinted, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Pest free
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead spent flower spikes.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugle 'Catlin's Giant') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grows in most moist but well-drained soils in partial shade. Full sun will scorch the leaves.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' (Bugle 'Catlin's Giant')
Common pest name
tomato thrips
Scientific pest name
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Type
Insect
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
General biosecurity comments
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
About this section
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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