Genus and species: Ajuga reptans
Common Name: Ajuga or Bugleweed
Family Name: Lamiaceae
This is a classic tough groundcover. It takes part to full shade and blooms dark sock-puppet like purple flowers in the spring. The stems are square, the leaves are opposite, and this plant also comes in a variegated form.
Photos taken April 4, 2012 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Garden.
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