'Royalty' bugleweed - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: groundcover, low-maintenance lawn, perennials that last
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, low-maintenance, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, striking foliage, tolerates clay soil, tolerates harsh roadside conditions, trailing habit
Hardiness:: Zone 3 – 9
Mature Height:: less than 8in
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure), part sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full shade (4 hours or less sun), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: blue
Bloom Shape:: spike
Bloom Time:: spring
Foliage:: black, purple

Description

Dark burgundy to black foliage with bright blue flowers makes a great low-mainetance groundcover that contrasts beautifully with other shade garden plants.