Are there any blooms that are black?? I've purchased some plants that claim the bloom is black, but they're not. So, does anyone know of any flowers that are close enough to being black to be named as being black??
I grow iris that are black, but just remember, in nature there is NO true black, it's a deep dark blue that is as close to black as can be found in plants and my iris are that dark as to be called black.
I planted a black and white garden and found the same concern! Black usually means purple. However, I did find black pansies that were truly black, a black annual poppy that is really as close to black as I've seen...there are some truly black iris varieties....There are a couple of varieties of hellebore that are true black and quite stunning! Good luck, Lyn
And tulips. try "Queen of the Night". Then there's all the black-leafed plants, most a very dark purple, but I have a near-black phormium called Platt's Black, an aeonium Schwartzkopf whose leaves are almost black if it's kept in bright sun, and a very, very black-leaved mondo grass whose name has escaped me. Pittosporum Tom Thumb is nearly black in full sun, so is Sambucus "Black lace". Be warned, once you start collecting "black" plants, you'll get hooked. They look stunning planted near scarlet flowers or pale lemon yellow ones. Or blue-green foliage. Or cream-variegated foliage.
Search for plant names including "nigra" or "nigrescens".
There's a black-plants garden website, created by a Goth, but I've lost the url. Something like "www.gothgarden" :-)
Another black-flowered plant that comes to mind is Cleveland Sage. It truly appears to be jet black, and has lovely gray foliage. Alas, it's not hardy here in Zone 5, but worth keeping over winter.
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