3 Black Scallop Ajuga Live Plants | Ajuga reptans Ground Cover | Purple Black Foliage | Shade Perennial | Easy to Grow

Create a bold, colorful landscape with 3 Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' Live Perennial Plants, an award-winning evergreen ground cover known for its dramatic deep purple to nearly black foliage and brilliant cobalt-blue spring flowers. This fast-growing Bugleweed quickly forms a dense carpet, making it an excellent choice for suppressing weeds, reducing erosion, and adding year-round interest to your garden.

Thriving in partial to full shade, Black Scallop is exceptionally easy to grow and provides outstanding color beneath trees, along borders, in woodland gardens, rock gardens, and containers. Its vibrant blooms attract butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators, while its deer-resistant foliage makes it a reliable addition to nearly any landscape.

Your healthy live plants arrive ready to plant and establish quickly for seasons of beautiful growth.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
• Common Name: Black Scallop Bugleweed
• Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial Ground Cover
• 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

• Rich black-purple foliage for season-long color
• Vibrant cobalt-blue flower spikes in spring
• Fast-spreading evergreen ground cover
• Helps suppress weeds and control erosion
• Attracts butterflies and bees
• Deer resistant and low maintenance
• Excellent for difficult shady areas
• Returns bigger and fuller each year

Perfect For

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Ground cover plantings
• Borders
• Under trees
• Slopes and erosion control
• Rock gardens
• Containers

Care Instructions

Plant in well-drained soil and water regularly during establishment. Grow in partial shade to full shade for the richest foliage color, though plants tolerate some morning sun. Trim runners as needed to control spread and divide mature clumps every few years to encourage vigorous growth.