Ajuga 'Arboretum Giant'
ht: 6 in.
lc: green thinly edged purple - distinct from 'Catlin's Giant'
ll: large to 8 in. long
it: tall to 12 in. high
fc: light blue
ns: listed for Tony Avent's Plant Delights Nur. in 1993
so: Plant Delights/Tony Avent 919-772-4794
so: B&B Labs/Terra Nova 206-424-5647

Ajuga 'Arctic Fox'
lc: pure white center with a wide dark green edge
lm: undulated or wavy
or: Gardenview Horticultural Park of Strongsville OH
so: Klehn Nur. 1997
www: Weblink

Ajuga genevensis 'Hohentwiel' (6/01)
ht: 5cm, 25cm in flower
ha: creeping (typical?)
fc: violet blue (RHS 93B)
infl: dense spikes
or: Walter Schimana 1997 found at mountain Hohentwiel near Singen
in: originator 1998
li: Hertle, B. 1999. Newly registered cultivars of hardy perennials. ISU.

Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
ht: 4 in.
ha: slow, dwarf to semi-dwarf, very rarely vigorous as the species.
lm: margins and entire surface deeply crinkled like spinach
lc: glossy dark green - the red or purple version is 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea'
fc: blue
ns: the purple 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' is sometimes sold under this name too. The true
ns: 'Metallica Crispa' (in our opinion) has a spinach look about it. It has also been proposed
ns; that the green clone is not the original clone and may deserve a new name.

'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' - click image
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Summer 2004. This is the purple-leaved clone, having red pigments at least in the newest leaves. The other one, 'Metallica
Crispa', is all dark green without the anthocyanins in the new growth.

Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' ('Mini Crisp Red')
lm: margins and entire surface deeply crinkled
lc: metallic dark glossy reddish-purple to bronze depending on light conditions, some only purple in the newest leaves.
ns: nomenclature of this clone is much is doubt and research is continuing.

Ajuga pyramidalis 'Tottenham Blue'
ht: 15-23cm in flower
fc: clear rich blue - very rich color

Ajuga 'Mini Crisp Red' = A. pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea'

Ajuga 'Monmotaro Sun'
ns: listed name from Gardiners Hall Plants, Suffolk UK before 2000.

Ajuga 'Naumberg' (A. genevensis x A. reptans)
ht: 20-40cm
ha: vigorous, robust, compact
fc: white
it: narrow inflor.
or: Hermann Müssel found in fruit meadow c. 1990, thought to be a hybrid
in: originator 1992Ajuga reptans 'Argentea' = 'Variegata'
ht:

Ajuga reptans 'Alba'
ht: 4-6 in
gr: slower than species typical
fc: white
lc: dark green per A.R. Buckley - Kurt Bluemel catalogs says "light green"

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' ('Purpurea')
ht: 6-9 in. in flower
lc: purplish to bronze
ns: this name is used for numerous purple leaved variants. Newer clones are superior.

Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (2/4)
lc: dark blackish-purple
lm, ls: blades with crenate to irregularly scalloped margins, surface rugose but not crinkled.
so: Centrecommons.com (online catalog 2004), introduced by several websites 2004

Ajuga reptans 'Blue Bugle' = species?
ns: this name has been listed to distinguish it from cultivar listings.

Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz'
ht: 20cm
ha: dense mat
lc: dark purplish-brown
fc: deep blue
eval: 'Ebony' is a mildew resistant sport of it - useful where that is a problem.

Ajuga repens 'Bream Down' ('Brean Down')(7/3)
lc: striped yellow, lacking the purple tints and 'Rainbow' and others
ns: The RHS PLANT FINDER 2003 calls it 'Brean Down' but we follow the introducer's spelling here.
so: Natural Selection (online 2003 supplement catalog)

Ajuga reptans 'Brockbankii'
ha: dense mat due to shorter stolons
lc: green
ll: smaller than newer green cvs. for finer texture
fc: deep blue
ns: it is sometimes assigned to A. genevensis but no supporting data are available.
so: Carroll Gardens

Ajuga reptans 'Bronze'
lc: bronze
ns: this name is used for what is perhaps 'Bronze Beauty' or the older 'Atropurpurea'. One
ns: should stick with better defined, named clones.

Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty'
ht: 6 in.
lc: dark bronze purple to bronze
fc: rich indigo blue
so: Carroll Gardens

'Burgundy Glow' - click image

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
ht: 6 in. in flower
lc: mottled effect of dark red, cream, white, and green.
so: Carroll Gardens

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Red'
ns: listed with the RHS Plant Finder 1998.

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Lace' (5/01)
lc: burgundy bronze new leaves becoming green
lm: scalloped margins for a somewhat lacy look
id: 'Ruffled Lace' has a similar look and color.
so: T&L Nursery

Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' ('Caitlin's Giant', 'Catlin')
ht: 10 in. - much larger than typical
gr: very vigorous, making a suitable ground cover unlike smaller, slower clones
lc: bronze
fc: blue
ll: very large blades

Ajuga reptans 'Carol' ('Caroli')
ns: a listed name.

Ajuga reptans 'Cavalier'
ns: listed with the RHS Plant Finder 1996. Our research does not find it in listings today.

Ajuga reptans 'Crispa' = A. metallica 'Crispa'

Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'
ht: 3 in. - shorter than species typical
gr: slow, dwarf, suitable even for smaller rock gardens
lc: brownish-maroon to dark brown
ll: 1.5 in. - smaller than most brown-bronze cvs.
lw: 0.5 in. - smaller than most brown-bronze cvs.
fc: blue
in: Terra Nova Nur. to US trade 2000
so: Carroll Gardens

Ajuga reptans 'Compact White' Cotswold = 'John Pierpoint'

Ajuga reptans 'Delight' = 'Delightful'?

Ajuga reptans 'Delightful'
ht: 12cm
lc: splashed pink
purple
white
and green.
so: source (Station House)

Ajuga reptans 'Emerald Chip' (12/4)
ht: 4 in.
ha: dwarf
ll, ls: as 'Chocolate Chip'
lc: dark green
or: all green sport of 'Chocolate Chip'
in: US trade 2004
so: Roslyn Nursery (online catalog 2004)

Ajuga reptans 'Ebony' (7/02)
ht: 10cm tall x 30cm wide
ha: compact
lc: bronze-red
fc: corolla rich blue
or: sport of 'Braunherz'
dr: mildew resistant unlike 'Braunherz'
pat: PVR

Ajuga reptans 'Ermine' (5/01)
ht: 3 in.
lc: cream leaf margined in dark green - another report says "grey green with cream center"
fc: blue
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Ajuga reptans 'Evening Glow' (6/02)
lc: purplish-brown all year, not fading like most other cultivars
in: Germany c. 2001

Ajuga repens 'Flisteridge' (7/3)
fc: light blue
or: found in Flisteridge Woods near Minety UK c. 1998
so: Natural Selection (online 2003 supplement catalog)

Ajuga reptans 'Forestbrook' (4/01)
ha: miniature
lc: dark red with a bright "beet red" midrib
or: Coastal Gardens Nursery before 2000
so: Coastal Gardens Nursery

Ajuga repens 'Frosted Jade' (2/5)
ht: 30cm tall x 25cm wide
fc: dark blue
lc: bright creamy-white margins to 30% of surface
in: New World Plants (online catalog 2005)

Ajuga reptans 'Gaiety'
lc: bright bronze, cream, and red markings

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty' (2/4)
pat: US PPAF
so: Ballseed.com (online catalog 2004)

Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow' (2/4)
so: Ballseed.com (online catalog 2004)

Ajuga reptans 'Green Splash' (10/00)
lc: green splashed pink and white
fc: royal blue
so: source (Beeches Nursery)

Ajuga reptans 'Harlequin'
ns: listed with the RHS Plant Finder 1998.

Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint' ('Compact White' in part) (5/01)
ht: 10cm.
ha: compact, neat, slower
lc: dark green
fc: greyish white
in: Kath Inman UK
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
ns: does not seem to be listed in the UK trade or by Monksilver any longer.
li: Monksilver Nur. Cat. 1993: 6

Ajuga reptans 'Jumbo' = 'Jungle Beauty'

'Jungle Beauty' - click image
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond VA USA. Summer 2004.

Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Beauty'
ht: 30cm - taller than species typical in flower
lc: metallic bronze purple to brownish-purple
ll: blades much larger than typical, sometimes to 2 in. long
fc: bright blue
or: Beth Chatto garden as 'Jungle Beauty Improved' (superior clone)

Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Beauty Improved'
ns: it is believed most of the stock in the trade is the so-called "improved clone" which is
ns: more richly colored purple and with a larger blade. A side-by-side comparative trial
ns: of trade plants would be welcome. In any event, "Improved" should not be part of a
ns: cultivar name.

Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Fever' = 'Jungle Beauty'?
ns: this name is listed by T&L Nursery and their description resembles 'Jungle Beauty'

Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Queen' = 'Jungle Beauty'?
ns: listed by a Maas Nursery.

Ajuga reptans 'Kurt's Compact' (5/01)
ht: 12cm
ha: "hardly runs" (Cotswold)
lc: dark purple
fc: blue
so: Cotswold Garden Flowers

Ajuga reptans 'Loie's Lavender' (4/01)
fc: lavender grey
fq: floriferous
in: Glasshouse Works 2001
so: Glasshouse Works

Ajuga reptans 'Nanus Compactus' = A. metallica 'Crispa' or 'Crispa Purpurea'

Ajuga reptans 'Macrophylla' = 'Catlin's Giant'

Ajuga reptans 'Marble Glow'
ha: dense mounded form
lc: mottled pink, white, and dark green
lm: often undulate and crinkled
or: sport of 'Burgundy Glow'

Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor' ('Multicoloris')
ha: moderately vigorous
lc: glossy green mottled bronze, red, grey, yellow, ochre etc.

Ajuga reptans 'Palisander'
ht: 20cm
ha: dense carpet
lc: purple-bronze
fc; blue

Ajuga reptans 'Pat' ('Pats Selection')
ht: 5 in.
ha: neat, compact, dense, not invasive.
lc: chartreuse mottled dark green and cream - unique patterns and colors. Reddish in winter.
lc: A second description offered says "purple with cream and pink margins".
lv: surface puckered
fc: bluish-purple
or: Pat McCracken, Raleigh NC USA before 2000
so: Carroll Gardens

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Beauty' = A. genevensis 'Pink Beauty'

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Elf'
ht: 5 in.
ha: compact but spreading well, rosettes about 2/3 typical diameter
lc: green ringed bronze
fc: light orchid pink
fq: floriferous
so: Carroll Gardens

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Silver' (5/01)
ha: vigorous
lc: metallic silvery sheen with pink and bronze tints
fc: bluish violet
or: Bluebird Nursery of Nebraska USA
so: Forest Farm

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Spire' = A. genevensis 'Pink Spires'

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Starlight' (5/01)
ht: 4-6 in.
lc: green, pink, and purple
fc: blue
so: Blue Moon Nursery

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Surprise'
ht: 15cm
lc: dark bronze-purple
fc: bright magenta pink

Ajuga reptans 'Pink Towers'
ns: plants are known from the RHS Wisley Plant Center

Ajuga reptans 'Planet Zork' (5/3)
lc: green with thin cream margins, mottled pink, white, and purple
lt: distinctly spoon-shaped, cupped, distorted, and rigidly upright
so, in: Asiatica Nursery (online catalog 2003)

Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade'
ht: 6 in.
lc: purple or maroon
ls: 'spoon-shaped'
lm: undulate ('ruffled') and crinkled blades
fc: bright blue
or: Coastal Gardens of Myrtle Beach SC about 1990
so: Coastal Gardens 803-293-2000

Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch' (+)
it: large to 12 in. tall
fc: lavender purple by some reports but it proves more orchid pink to lavender pink elsewhere.
lc: dark tinged purple, very bronze in winter. Green tinged bronze in summer
or: found in British garden in Headley Down Hampshire but believed to
or: have come from Germany.
ns: the lack of strong purple color in flowers and foliage has been noted in terms of its naming.
so: B&B Labs/Terra Nova 206-424-5647
so: Niche Gardens 919-967-0078

Ajuga reptans 'Purpurea' = 'Atropururea'

Ajuga reptans 'Rainbow' = 'Multicolor'

Ajuga reptans 'Renick'
lc: lime green spotted darker green when young becoming pinkish as they
lc: age near the base of the rosette.
afc: winter colors include pink, red, and purple shades
fc: blue
so: Roslyn Nur. 516-643-9347

Ajuga reptans 'Rosea'
fc: pink
eval: newer, named pink-flowered clones are superior.

Ajuga reptans 'Rowden Royal Purple'
ns: listed with Rowden Gardens, Devon. UK before 2001

Ajuga reptans 'Royalty'
lc: intense, dark glossy maroon
lm: margins and surface undulate (wavy)
so: Carroll Gardens

Ajuga reptans 'Ruffled Lace'
ht: 5-6 in. but up to 12 in. in flower
ha: dense clumping form, less spreading and not so invasive
lc: burgundy red
lm: undulate and crisped
or: Daryl Apps
so: Roslyn Nur. 516-643-9347

Ajuga reptans 'Sanne' (6/01)
ht: 10cm
fc: white
lc: dark glossy green
or: Phillipe Robinet 1986 as sport.
in: Jan Spruyt 1993
li: Hertle, B. 1999. Newly registered cultivars of hardy perennials. ISU.

Ajuga reptans 'Schneekerze' (5/01)
ht: 10cm
fc: white

Ajuga reptans 'Silver Beauty'
ht: 6 in.
lc: white variegated
fc: blue
ch: by one account less cold hardy than species
ns: some consider this to be identical to 'Variegata'

Ajuga reptans 'Silver Carpet' (5/01)
ht: "very low"
lc: silvery or as one nursery says "olive grey"
fc: blue
or: UK before 1996.

Ajuga reptans 'Silver Princess' (2/4)
ha: low mat
lc: silvery greyish-green, irregularly mottled white, some pink tints in cold weather.
fc: blue
so: Roslyn Nursery (online catalog Fall 2003)

Ajuga reptans 'Silver Shadow' (5/01)
lc: cream and green with a silvery sheen to it.
fc: blue
or: first listed in the Monksilver Nur. Cat. 1990: 6 but not in the 2001 catalog.It was shown
or: at Chelsea Flower Show in 1996.

Ajuga reptans 'Silversheen'
lc: white and pink and green mottled
so: Coastal Gardens 803-293-2000

Ajuga reptans 'Simon' ('Simon's Type')
ns: a named listed in the German and Dutch trade, so far without description
so: Esveld

Ajuga reptans 'Stözl' ('Stolzle')(5/01)
ht: 20cm
lc: very dark green, near black
fc: violet blue
ns: correct spelling is not certain. The second epithet is listed by one German wholesaler.
so: Sollya

Ajuga reptans 'Tricolor' = 'Multicolor'

Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'
ht: 4-6 in.
lc: yellow mottled per A.R. Buckley. Yokoi and Hirose describe it as white margined. The
lc: plants we known are both mottled cream and margined cream to white.
ns: 'Silver Beauty' is sometimes considered a synonym.

Ajuga reptans 'Violina' (5/01)
fc: violet blue
or: listed by some German nurseries.

Ajuga 'Pat' ('Pat's Selection')
lc: 'creamy variegation and dark green flecks on a field of chartreuse'
flc: 'bluish purple'
ns: The name 'Pat's Selection' is not correct under nomenclatural code.
so: Carroll Gardens 800-638-6334
li: Carroll Gardens Catalog 1996: 7

Ajuga 'Ruffled Lace'

Ajuga 'Purple Spinach' = A. metallica 'Crispa Purpurea'
ha: large and clump-forming
ht: 12-14 in. in bloom
lc: burgundy red
lm: 'ruffled' or undulate
so: Carroll Gardens 800-638-6334
li: Carroll Gardens Catalog 1996: 7

Ajuga 'Valfredda' (5/01)
ht: 3 in.
ha: dense, mounded, dwarf
lc: bronze brown
ll: narrower blade
fc: dark blue lavender
or: Valfredda Nur., Italy
lu: compact and suitable for rock gardens where it will not invade
in: Plant Delights Nur. 2001 to US trade?
so: Plant Delights

'Vanilla Chip' - click image
photo courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries.

Ajuga 'Vanilla Chip' (7/01)
ht:3 in.
ha: compact, semi-dwarf as 'Chocolate Chip'
lc: mint green irregularly margined white
ll: very small, reduced size blades
ls: broadly elliptic to ovate, sometimes obovate.
fc: deep blue
in: Terra Nova Nur. 2001
photo, wholesale source: Terra Nova

Ajuga 'Variegated Glacier'
ns: listed from Laurel Farm Herbs, Suffolk UK.