I've had this Ajuga, or bugleweed, for a couple of seasons - it did not overwinter successfully on the north side of my house. And the purpleish color of the foliage seems to go away when they spend a lot of time in shade.
The plants I had in the purple plant pot also died (probably because the soil had compacted to halfway down the pot and it wasn't getting any sun - I pulled the plants out and added new soil and a new Ajuga which is doing well) but they seem to propagate pretty readily, and some of these plants in some 4" pot that had filtered light have bloomed. These guys should be blooming in the spring, but here they are in November blooming away.
Here's what it should look like:
This Ajuga offers tiny, reddish chocolate-brown foliage. Spreading with vigor, the narrow lustrous leaves form a finely textured, close-knit ground cover trimmed by 6 in. tall spikes of bright blue flowers.
Blooms March–mid-May.
Size: 3"–6" high x 12" & spreading; hardy to zone 4.
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