If you're going to invest the money, time and valuable garden space in shrubs, you may as well make sure you've got something ...

The act of caring for plants and witnessing their growth fosters a sense of accomplishment and nurturance,' says Niloufar.

So we've rounded up some ideas for blue-flowering ground covers and low-growing flowering plants that make a good alternative to ajuga. One ground cover that puts out beautiful cobalt-blue flowers ...