Ajuga reptans Chocolate Chip

Gleaming, oval, chocolate-colored foliage and petite proportions surely inspired the name of Ajuga reptans Chocolate Chip, and this dwarf Bugleweed is as cute as it sounds, adding interest as a colorful, carefree, and often evergreen ground cover that also produces blue-purple flowers in spring. The unfussy plants will carpet the ground in a wide variety of soil types and conditions. Use Chocolate Chip to underplant shrubs, fill in on slopes, add color between stepping stones, and soften the edges of crevices and rock gardens. 'Valfredda'

This Old World genus includes one of the best ground covers for shade, Ajuga reptans, the Carpet Bugleweed. As its name suggests, it spreads enthusiastically, producing abundant runners that root wherever they touch the soil. The multiplying rosettes of shiny, oval leaves soon grow so thick that weeds can’t compete, and they thrive in shade, where most lawn grasses languish.

For more information on the growing and care of Ajuga, click Growing Guide.