When using black plants for the garden, consider their various textures and forms. Look for different types of plants with similar growing requirements. There are numerous black plants to choose from that will add drama to your black garden—far too many to name. However, here is a list of black or dark-colored plants to get you started:
Black Bulb Varieties
- Tulips (Tulipa x darwin ‘Queen of the Night,’ ‘Black Parrot’)
- Hyacinth (Hyacinthus ‘Midnight Mystique’)
- Calla Lily (Arum palaestinum)
- Elephant Ear (Colocasia ‘Black Magic’)
- Dahlia (Dahlia ‘Arabian Night’)
- Gladiolus (Gladiolus x hortulanus ‘Black Jack’)
- Iris (Iris nigricans ‘Dark Vader,’ ‘Superstition’)
- Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Black Emanuelle’)
Black Perennials and Biennials
- Coral Bells (Heuchera x villosa ‘Mocha’)
- Hellebore, Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger )
- Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’)
- Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus nigrescens ‘Sooty’)
- Rose varieties ‘Black Magic,’ Black Beauty,’ Black Baccara’
- Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris var stellata ‘Black Barlow’)
- Delphinium (Delphinium x cultorium ‘Black Night’)
- Andean Silver-Leaf Sage (Salvia discolor)
- Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana ‘Bowles’ Black’)
Black Annuals
- Hollyhock (Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’)
- Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus)
- Sunflower (Helianthus annuus ‘Moulin Rouge’)
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus ‘Black Prince’)
Black Foliage Plants
- Pussy Willow (Salix melanostachys)
- Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’)
- Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’)
Black Vegetables
- Eggplant
- Bell Pepper ‘Purple Beauty’
- Tomato ‘Black Prince’
- Corn “Black Aztec’
- Ornamental Pepper ‘Black Pearl’
