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Ajuga Midnight Mystery™

Black leaves and rosy pink flowers!

Famed British garden celebrity Adrian Bloom found Ajuga Midnight Mystery™ as a seedling selection in his garden. He immediately noticed the stunning combination and knew it must be introduced to the gardening world. Ajugas are great groundcovers for full sun and part shade. They are easy to grow and hardy in many areas of the world. 

Stunning bronze-purple levels emerge in spring, giving way to the most darling, rosy-pink flowers. As summer warms up, the leaves age to deep eggplant purple and remain nearly evergreen in even the coldest winters, providing deep purple leaves until spring.  

This is a color breakthrough in bugleweed. Never has there been a dark-leaved selection with pink flowers. Midnight Mystery propagates and grows quickly and is available to growers from virus-free clean stock. 

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Midnight Mystery bugleweed
  • Botanical Name:
    Ajuga reptans 'ABFG0413A' PP33969
  • Type:
    Perennial
  • Evergreen:
    SEMI

Cultural Details

TYPE

Perennial

EVERGREEN

SEMI
  • Light:
    Full sun to part shade. Best flowers and deepest leaf color will be in full sun
  • Soil:
    Average garden soil
  • Moisture:
    Moist, but well-drained.
  • Hardiness Zone
    3-8
  • Bloom Time:
    Spring - mid season
  • Bloom Color:
    Bright, rosy-pink
  • Size:
    6-8" tall by 12-18" wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    Needs good air circulation in greenhouses to prevent powdery mildew

What Makes Me Special?

A new color combination in a stalwart, easy to grow groundcover.

Landscape Use

Borders, containers, foundation gardens, pathway edging, mass plantings

Origin

Ardian Bloom, United Kingdom. 

Propagation

Softwood Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Midnight Mystery bugleweed
  • Botanical Name:
    Ajuga reptans 'ABFG0413A' PP33969
  • Type:
    Perennial
  • Evergreen:
    SEMI

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