Ajuga Feathered Friends® 'Tropical Toucan' | Golden Bugleweed | Evergreen Groundcover | Shade Perennial | Live Ajuga Plant | 3.5" Pot

Brighten shady garden spaces with Ajuga Feathered Friends® 'Tropical Toucan', a colorful evergreen groundcover prized for its brilliant golden-yellow foliage and vibrant blue-purple spring flowers. Part of the popular Feathered Friends® Series, this compact Bugleweed creates a dense carpet of foliage that provides outstanding year-round color while helping suppress weeds and reduce erosion.

In spring, attractive spikes of rich blue-purple flowers rise above the luminous foliage, creating a striking contrast that attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. Its spreading habit makes it perfect for woodland gardens, borders, pathways, containers, rock gardens, and shaded slopes.

Easy to grow and exceptionally low maintenance, Ajuga 'Tropical Toucan' thrives in partial to full shade and provides season-long interest with its colorful evergreen foliage.

Key Features

• Evergreen perennial groundcover
• Brilliant golden-yellow foliage
• Blue-purple spring flower spikes
• Dense spreading habit
• Excellent weed suppression
• Pollinator friendly
• Deer resistant
• Rabbit resistant
• Shade loving
• Low maintenance

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Ajuga reptans 'Tropical Toucan'

Series: Feathered Friends®

Common Name: Golden Bugleweed

Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial

Foliage Color: Golden Yellow with Green Highlights

Flower Color: Blue-Purple

Bloom Season: Spring

Mature Height:

• 3–5 inches (foliage)
• 5–8 inches (in bloom)

Spread: 18–24 inches

Growth Habit: Dense, Spreading Mat

Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade

Water Needs: Moderate

Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9

Characteristics: Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Erosion Control, Low Maintenance

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Shade gardens
• Woodland gardens
• Groundcover
• Garden borders
• Pathway edging
• Under trees
• Rock gardens
• Fairy gardens
• Containers
• Hillside erosion control

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Hosta
• Heuchera
• Ferns
• Brunnera
• Pulmonaria
• Lamium
• Liriope
• Hellebores
• Tiarella
• Epimedium

Care Tips

• Plant in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
• Performs best in partial to full shade.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Trim flower spikes after blooming if desired.
• Divide every few years to maintain vigorous growth.
• Mulch to conserve soil moisture and reduce weeds.