Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' In Bloom - Early May 2026

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The clumps of spreading (kind-of) groundcover named Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' are at their peak in early May this growing season.  After a period of foliage growth in April (that followed a seemingly mild Winter) on these, they're now in full bloom.  Purple/blue flowers standing tall.  In various pockets of the garden including these three clusters in the 'nook' garden bed along the front edge of that border.

You can see them below.  These went in as part of a 'garden edit' in 2024.   There were more back a few years, but I think that some of them were impacted by Winter 2024/2025.  

Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Groundcover in Bloom with Blue Flowers

#20 on my 2026 to-do list this year is to 'keep going with groundcover'.  Moments like this with Ajuga are a good reminder why that's a good idea.  

Location: Downers Grove, IL, USA

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