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Ajuga Noble Nightingale

Ajuga x reptans Noble Nightingale
Ajuga 'Nobnig'

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This evergreen perennial ground cover forms a dense tapetum composed of small shiny leaves. The foliage is particularly dark, tinted with dark green, purple, and obsidian black. In late spring, the tapetum is adorned with short spikes of bright blue flowers, displaying a beautiful combination of colours. Whether planted in the ground or in pots, this variety thrives in slightly moist soil, in partial shade or shade.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
12 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Flowering time May to June
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Description

Ajuga Noble Nightingale is a variety of creeping bush with a particularly dark and shiny colour. This selection has small shiny leaves tinted with dark green, purple, and black. In late spring, the tapetum is adorned with short spikes of bright blue flowers, displaying a beautiful combination of colours. It is a perennial, hardy, and undemanding ground cover that remains decorative all year round. It is ideal in a shaded or semi-shaded area that is not too dry.

 

Ajuga Noble Nightingale is a perennial plant from the Lamiaceae family. It grows quite rapidly, rooting itself with its stolons to eventually form a dense carpet measuring 10 to 12cm (4 to 5in) in height, with a diameter of 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in). It develops rosettes of evergreen leaves, which are oblong, wavy, and veined. The foliage is almost black in spring, then develops deep purple and dark green tints. From May onwards, small spikes appear above the foliage, composed of flowers no more than a few millimetres in size. The bilabiate flowers are a very bright blue colour, standing above the foliage. They bloom for more than a month.

Ajuga Noble Nightingale is a less exuberant variety that will happily occupy the space you give it. Its growth is easy to control by eliminating the wandering stolons. You can create beautiful pots by planting it with florist's anemones, alyssums, or campanulas. Bugles are among the best ground cover plants. They are perfect for dressing the base of trees and bushes, in shaded beds in combination with spring bulbs or lamiums with colourful foliage, epimediums with delicate flowers and beautiful foliage, or Geranium macrorrhizum. They are good companions for hostas and shade-loving perennial geraniums. In moist rock gardens, they can be planted alongside Acaena 'Blue Haze' or A. buchananii, Azorella trifurcata 'Nana', lady's mantles, and saxifrages.

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Ajuga Noble Nightingale (Flowering) Flowering
Ajuga Noble Nightingale (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 12 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour black

Plant habit

Height at maturity 12 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Ajuga

Species

x reptans

Cultivar

Noble Nightingale

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Ajuga 'Nobnig'

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference176041

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Planting and care

Ajuga Noble Nightingale is undemanding on the nature of the soil. However, it does not tolerate prolonged drought well. It prefers cool partial shade or dappled sun that respects the nuances of its foliage. Plant it in slightly moist soil that is rich in humus. It will tolerate clayey soil if well-drained. It tolerates limestone very well. It can be planted all year round, in shaded areas with moist soil that does not dry out.

Watch out for slugs in spring! They can wreak havoc on young plants.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-drained, loose.

Care

Pruning instructions If necessary, limit its spread by removing excess runners.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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