The Gardens

Ajuga / Bugleweed

Ajuga reptans
'Chocolate Chip'

I planted several in 2011 to make a nice ground mat around the patio wall walkway and steppers.

5/12/13

After blooming they looked a little ratty for a while, but then the spikes disappeared and they quickly revert to a low dense covering of foliage. 

from 5/13 to 5/22 in 2015

After blooming the foliage is a dark, moody purple and green color that makes a nice underpinning for the zenobia and hydrangea that grow above it.

9/16/15
Great groundcover.