50 Dramatic Black Plants and Flowers for Your Garden

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Botanical Name: Tulipa ‘Queen of the Night’

Beautiful and spectacular, its flower appears in spring in an intense maroon color. This variety can be mixed with white or pink tulips or other brightly colored flowers to create a stunning sight.

2. Sophisticated Blackberry Petuni

Botanical name: Petunia grandiflora ‘Sophistica Blackberry’

Varieties like ‘Black Velvet Petunia’ or ‘Black Cat Petunia’ look almost black, but finding their seeds can be tricky and expensive. ‘Sophistica blackberry’ is an easier option with a deep reddish or burgundy color.

3. Onyx Odisea Hellebor

Botanical name: Helleborus ‘Onyx Odyssey’

Dark burgundy or almost black hellebores are highly prized for their color. This beautiful perennial can be easily grown in containers in partial or full sun. Provide good air circulation around the plant and keep the soil moist.

4. Before the Storm Iris

Botanical name: Iris ‘Before the storm’

Lilies are widely used in gardens and are available in almost all colors, including chocolate, with the ‘Before the Storm’ variety offering a perfect black color.

5. Diabolo Ninebark

Botanical name: Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Devil’ syn. ‘Monlo’

A versatile and attractive shrub with white flowers and deep burgundy foliage that shows up in black shade. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and grows best in USDA Zones 2-7.

6. Rosa Baccara negra

Botanical Name: Rose ‘Black Baccara’

This dramatic tea rose, due to its bold color and upright habit, looks stunning! Its dark color and fragrant flowers make an incredible display in the garden.

Check out the most stunning black roses here.

7. Wine and roses

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Botanical name: Weigela florida

This Weigela variety is sold as ‘Wine and Roses’ or ‘Alexandra’. It offers a striking combination of pink-hued flowers immersed in deep burgundy foliage.

8. Black Beauty Elderberry

Botanical name: Sambucus nigra ‘Black Beauty’

Another excellent option within our list of black flowers and plants is Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’, prized for its purplish-black foliage, pink flowers and juicy edible fruits.

9. Zantedeschia Black Sta

Botanical name: Zantedeschia ‘Black Star’

One of the most decorative flowers, ‘Black Star’, has a deep purple spathe that appears almost black. It looks attractive in combination with light green foliage spotted with red tips.

10. Black mondo herb

Botanical name: Ophiopogon planiscapus

A wonderful alternative for warm climates in rock gardens, borders or pots. ‘Black mondo grass’ grows about 12-16 inches tall and can spread up to 6-12 inches wide.

11. Black-headed Aeoniu

Botanical name: Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’

This tall succulent has rosettes of dark reddish-brown or burgundy leaves and yellow flowers that appear from summer to fall. It is more suitable for hot climates.

12. Arabian Night Dahlia

Botanical name: Dahlia ‘Arabian Night’

Dahlias make the most beautiful cut flowers. ‘Arabian night’ has deep purple-red flowers that look almost black in the shade.

13. Black Magic Colocasia

Botanical name: Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’

Colocasia ‘black magic’ is an amazing plant that can be identified by its dramatic large, powdery dark purple-black leaves.

14. Black Prince Coleu

Botanical name: Solenostemon ‘Black Prince’

‘Black Prince’ has unusual solid black foliage and small flowers. It can be grown as a perennial in warm tropical or subtropical regions or as an annual in a temperate climate.

Check out the best types of Coleus here

15. Silver-laced primrose

Botanical name: Primula ‘Silver Lace Black’

It produces black-brown flowers with scalloped silver edges and a golden center. The flowers are fragrant and appear in spring.

16. Bel coral negro

Botanical name: ‘Obsidian’

Also called ‘Obsidian Coral Bells’, it is one of the most beautiful black plants on our list that you can grow in borders, flower beds or in containers.

17. Bat Flower

Botanical name: Tacca chantrieri

It is a unique, rare and exotic flower that imitates a bat in flight. The plant requires a warm subtropical to tropical climate to thrive.

18. Mangave Black Magic

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Botanical name: Mangave ‘Black Magic’

This tropical succulent offers a rosette of almost black leaves when kept in full sunlight. It looks great with other light colored plants.

19. Reiter’s Dark Geranium

Botanical name: Geranium pratense ‘Dark Reiter’

The plum-black leaves of this geranium look almost black from a distance. Summer comes and the plant produces bright lilac flowers!

20. Ruby Red Basil

Botanical name: Basil basil ‘Purpurascens’

The dark red leaves of the plant give a black impression to its foliage. It’s a great plant to add color to the salad!

21. Sweetunia Black Satin

Botanical name: Petunia hybrida ‘Sweetunia Black Satin’

The trumpet-shaped black flowers blend very well with the overall light green foliage of the plant. It’s also a great option for hanging baskets!

22. Blackie Sweet Potato Vine

Botanical name: Ipomoea potatoes ‘Blackie’

The deep purple leaves of this plant look almost black. The plant’s creeping growth habit also makes it ideal for baskets!

23. The Black Prince Echeveria

Botanical name: Echeveria ‘Black Prince’

This compact succulent features a rosette of black leaves. For the best color, make sure it gets plenty of direct sunlight.

Check out more beautiful Echeveria varieties here

24. Enchanted Dawn Begonia

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Botanical name: Begonia ‘Enchanted Dawn’

The plant’s dark-hued chocolate leaves look elegant with lime green veins. It can also be a great houseplant if you provide it with exposure to sunlight.

25. Black Beauty Thought

Botanical name : Pansy ‘Black Beauty’

This beautiful flower of the viola genus sports pure black petals with a pretty yellow center.

26. Cat Noir Dalia

Botanical name : Dahlia ‘Chat Noir’

This dahlia variety looks almost black due to its burgundy petals. The flower grows up to 6-8 inches wide and consists of black and red velvety petals.

27. Odessa Cove

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Botanical name : Calla Lily ‘Odessa’ (Zantedeschia)

Its trumpet-shaped black flowers look elegant with contrasting green leaves. Another hybrid variety, ‘Black Forest’, looks spectacular with deep purple funnel-shaped flowers.

28. Green Wizard Echinacea

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Botanical name : Rudbeckia occidentalis ‘Green Wizard’

Also known as Western Coneflower, this distinctive looking flower features acorn-shaped purple-brown flowers that look almost black in color.

29. New York Night Hellebore

Botanical name : Helleborus ‘New York Night’

These beautiful purple-black flowers have a creamy yellow center and the flowers consist of 5 large petals up to 3-4 inches wide.

30. Hyacinth from the Dark Dimension

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Botanical name : Black hyacinth ‘Dark dimension’

‘Dark Dimension’ offers clusters of fragrant trumpet-shaped charcoal-black flowers that open tubular on short stems. Another award-winning variety: ‘Midnight Mystic’ has jet-black flowers.

31. Chocolate cosmos

Botanical name : Cosmos atrosanguineus

This dark red perennial flower has black elements. The dark maroon or almost chocolate brown petals look black to dark red.

Check out some stunning houseplants with black striped leaves here

32. Blackout

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Botanical name : Viola cornuta ‘Blackout’

‘Blackout’ is a herbaceous perennial, blooming from spring to fall and offering true black flowers with a purple and yellow eye on green leaves.

33. black penny

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Botanical name : Nemophila menziesii ‘Penny Black’

This low-growing annual is a spreading plant; It has five scalloped, deep purple petals that appear black.

34. Black BBQ

Botanical name : Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ‘Black Barlow’

Also known as Granny’s Bonnet, ‘Black Barlow’ is a short-lived black perennial flower; It offers double flowers in deep plum to almost black color and resembles pointed pompoms.

35. Tropicana Black

Botanical name : Canna Lily ‘Tropicanna Black’

This tropical stunner produces rich scarlet flowers that slowly fade to orange; It is famous for its large, dark, tan, chocolate-colored foliage. The plant blooms from mid-summer to autumn.

36. black scallop

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Botanical Name : Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’

Also known as Carpet Bulge, this perennial is admired for its glossy black serrated leaves that look great all year round. The plant also offers very fragrant purple flowers.

37. The black beauty of the hillside

Botanical name : Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Hillside Black Beauty’

This late-flowering perennial is also known as Black Snakeroot; The leaves are extremely dark and bronze in color that appears black from a distance. In late summer, the plant offers mauve-pink bottlebrush flowers.

38. Black Knight Peperomia

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Botanical name : Peperomia ‘Black Knight’

Black knight peperomia is the plant to grow if you love dark shade! Make sure it gets plenty of bright light for that deep shadow.

39. Begonia Rex Negra

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Botanical name: Begonia rex

Rex begonias come in a variety of shades, and you can find many in a deep purple or black shade. If you want the darkest of all, grow “Black Mamba”.

40. Darth Vader

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Botanical name: Billbergia x ‘Darth Vader’

Just like its name, this plant is spectacular and will definitely remind you of the menacing Star Wars character. It does best in lots of bright light.

41. Geoplanta

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Botanical name: Geogenanthus ciliatus

Nothing comes close to this specimen when it comes to the black shade with a glossy sheen. It can be a great coffee table plant.

42. Black Pearl Pepper

Botanical name: Capsicum annuum ‘Black Pearl’

Although peppers are always fiery, spicy, and red, this one stands out thanks to its deep purple foliage that almost appears black.

Check out a great video we made here

43. Black Magic Hollyhock

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Botanical name: Alcea rosea ‘Black Magic’

Add a touch of charm to your garden with tall stems of showy dark purple, almost black flowers.

44. Black Diamond Crapemirto

Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica ‘Black Diamond’

Do you want to create a dramatic contrast in your garden with a captivating small tree or shrub? Choose Black Diamond Crapemyrtle with deep burgundy foliage and vibrant red or pink flowers.

45. Black Lace Elderberry

Botanical name: Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’

Elevate your garden with elegant dark purple foliage, delicate pink flowers, and later, blackish-red berries for a sophisticated display.

46. Black Knight Scabiosa

Botanical name: Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Black Knight’

Attract butterflies and create a striking focal point in your garden with beautiful deep maroon-black flowers rising on slender stems.

47. black orchid

Botanical name: Vampire Dracula

The Black Orchid is a strikingly dark orchid with velvety black petals and a unique, intriguing appearance that leaves everyone staring.

48. Black Sweet Pea

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Botanical name: Lathyrus odoratus ‘Caballero Negro’

With delicate, fragrant flowers in a deep, captivating black hue, Black Sweet Pea is perfect for adding an elegant touch to any garden.

49. Black Bachelor Button

Botanical name: Centaurea cyanus ‘Black ball’

The Black Bachelor’s Button is a charming flower that features deep black flowers with a distinctive button-like appearance.

50. Black cornflower

Botanical name: Centaurea cyanus ‘Black Gem’

Beautiful and bold, this Cornflower variety displays rich black petals, creating a captivating contrast in any flower arrangement or garden.

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