3 Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop Live Perennial Plants Grows Shade Cool Black and Purple color Easy to Grow. Great Groundcover

Transform your landscape with 3 Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' Live Perennial Plants, a fast-growing evergreen groundcover known for its dramatic deep purple to nearly black foliage and vibrant blue flower spikes. This award-winning Bugleweed adds rich color, texture, and year-round interest to shady garden spaces.

In mid to late spring, brilliant cobalt-blue blooms rise above the glossy, scalloped foliage, attracting butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators. Easy to grow and low maintenance, Black Scallop quickly spreads to create a dense mat that suppresses weeds and helps control erosion, making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, borders, slopes, under trees, and containers.

Shipped healthy and ready to plant, these hardy perennials establish quickly and provide lasting beauty season after season.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
• Common Name: Black Scallop Bugleweed
• Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial Groundcover
• Quantity: 3 Live Plants
• Foliage Color: Deep Purple to Nearly Black
• Flower Color: Cobalt Blue
• Mature Height: 4–6 inches (8–10 inches in bloom)
• Spread: 18–24 inches per plant
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Spring
• Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Spreading, Mat Forming
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade (Tolerates Morning Sun)
• Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9
• Characteristics: Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Weed Suppressing, Low Maintenance

Why You'll Love It

• Stunning black-purple foliage all season
• Brilliant blue spring flowers
• Excellent evergreen groundcover
• Helps suppress weeds and reduce erosion
• Attracts butterflies and bees
• Deer resistant
• Easy to grow and maintain
• Perfect for filling shaded spaces

Perfect For

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Groundcover plantings
• Borders
• Under trees
• Slopes and hillsides
• Rock gardens
• Containers

Care Instructions

Plant in well-drained soil with regular moisture during establishment. Grow in partial shade to full shade for the richest foliage color, though plants tolerate some morning sun. Trim runners if needed to control spread and divide mature clumps every few years to keep plants vigorous.