Ajuga Chocolate Chip zone-9 a tree of this size

a tree of this size helps create cover

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A winterberry with a truly different cold-season look

rounded mound that usually looks tidy without much intervention

back-of-border plantings

Ajuga Chocolate Chip zone-9 a tree of this sizeDwarf Chocolate Burgundy Foliage for Small Garden Spaces Ajuga Chocolate Chip is a compact, low growing ground cover with narrow chocolate brown to burgundy foliage that brings rich color to shaded beds, path edges, rock gardens, and small planting pockets. Its smaller leaves give it a finer texture than many other Ajuga varieties, making it especially useful where a larger, bolder ground cover would feel too coarse. This is a smart choice for