Backyard Beds Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Groundcover - July 2025
Yesterday, I posted a couple of photos showing the front porch Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' groundcover and talked about how they all had some Winter die-back/decline despite a somewhat mild Winter. Most of the colonies are back this year up front, but reduced in size.
Today, I'm showing part of the front-of-the-border band of Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' that runs in the "Kitchen Curved" bed. This is the oldest bed and the first one that has fully filled-out with Oakleaf Hydrangeas, Amsonia, various Astilbes, some Japanese Anemone, a Fernleaf Spirea (Matcha Ball) and dotted with a tiny Emperor 1 Japanese Maple tree.
The Ajuga here was first planted in Spring of 2023. Here's what they looked like 90 days later - after the heat of August. They were putting on size with some larger than a grapefruit.
By last Spring, I wrote this 'hits/misses' post showing how some of the Ajuga was working, while other colonies didn't.
Last Fall, as the leaves were dropping, the front border of this bi-color groundcover was filling out. Have a look at it here. Then...like what happened in the front yard, these all suffered some Winter die-back.
But, most of them have rebounded and are starting to put on some new growth. Here, below, is a series of photos showing this front-of-the-border groundcover. Starting with the furthest back (from the house) and moving forward. The first set starts back by three Green Gem Boxwoods that are planted in the southside bed.
My late Summer/early Fall to-do list should be to find and plant more of this groundcover.
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