Black Scallop Bugleweed – 1 Live Groundcover Perennial, Quart Size – Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’

Black Scallop Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’) is a low-growing ornamental perennial known for its glossy, deeply scalloped leaves in rich burgundy-purple to nearly black shades. Its dramatic foliage creates attractive contrast in garden borders, beneath taller perennials, and in mixed container plantings.

During spring, upright spikes of small blue to violet-blue flowers rise above the dark foliage. The blossoms attract bees and other pollinators, while the spreading rosettes form a dense carpet of leaves. The foliage is often evergreen to semi-evergreen, depending on winter temperatures and growing conditions.

Black Scallop Ajuga grows in partial shade to full sun where adequate soil moisture is available. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and adapts to shaded garden areas. Its creeping, mat-forming growth habit makes it useful for edging, groundcover, woodland gardens, and container combinations. Because it spreads by runners, it should be given a defined planting area and monitored near other low-growing plants.

This listing includes 1 live Black Scallop Bugleweed plant in the quart (QT) size category. Shipping height, root condition, and nursery pot inclusion have not been specified.

Shipping Size & Condition:

Quantity: 1 live groundcover perennial Listed Pot Size: Quart (QT) Shipping Height: Not specified Root Status: Not specified Shipping Condition: Not specified Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed Seasonal Appearance: Evergreen to semi-evergreen in suitable climates; foliage may decline or become dormant during winter Flowering at Shipping: Not guaranteed

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box

• Photo of the shipping label

• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles

• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Quantity: 1 live groundcover perennial

• Common Name: Black Scallop Bugleweed / Black Scallop Ajuga

• Scientific Name: Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’

• Listed Pot Size: Quart (QT)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Root Status: Not specified

• Shipping Condition: Not specified

• Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed

• Plant Type: Herbaceous to semi-evergreen groundcover perennial

• Flower Color: Blue to violet-blue

• Foliage Color: Deep burgundy-purple to nearly black

• Leaf Characteristics: Glossy, rounded, scalloped edges

• Growth Habit: Low-growing, creeping, mat-forming

• Bloom Season: Spring to early summer

• Sunlight: Partial shade to full sun with adequate moisture

• Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–9

• Pollinator Interest: Flowers attract bees

• Landscape Uses: Groundcover, garden edging, woodland gardens, mixed borders

• Container Suitability: Suitable for outdoor containers

• Spreading Characteristics: Spreads by runners; may expand beyond its original planting area

• Seasonal Condition: Foliage retention varies with climate

• Flowering at Shipping: Not guaranteed

One live Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ ornamental groundcover perennial with natural stems, seasonal foliage, and root system.

Listed Nursery Pot Size: Quart (QT)

Growing medium, shipping root condition, and nursery container inclusion have not been confirmed.

Common Name: Black Scallop Bugleweed / Black Scallop Ajuga Scientific Name: Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’ Plant Type: Ornamental groundcover perennial Life Cycle: Perennial Flower/Fruit Color: Blue to violet-blue flowers Sunlight: Partial shade to full sun with adequate moisture Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil Water: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred USDA Zone: Generally 3–9 Quantity: 1 live groundcover perennial Listed Pot Size: Quart (QT) Shipping Height: Not specified Root Status: Not specified Shipping Condition: Not specified Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed Foliage Color: Burgundy-purple to nearly black Leaf Texture: Glossy, scalloped Growth Habit: Creeping, spreading, mat-forming Bloom Season: Spring to early summer Pollinator Interest: Bees and other flower-visiting insects Container Suitability: Outdoor containers with adequate drainage Landscape Uses: Groundcover, edging, woodland gardens, borders Spreading Characteristics: Spreads by runners Seasonal Appearance: Evergreen to semi-evergreen depending on climate Flowering at Shipping: Not guaranteed