Black perennial flowers

Smooth, dark chocolatey foliage topped with bright cherry-red flowers. Smaller variety.

In the natural world, there are countless flowers, and each has its own color and beauty. However, if you are a true flower lover, you will know that black flower species have more attraction than all. Black doesn’t always have to mean dark and dreary! They exude a lovely, charming, and pure beauty that captivates viewers.

Helabora

There is an ample palette of thriving plants out there that can make August heat look audacious. Search out these performers and you’ll plant your way toward a garden that defies—and even celebrates—the high summer season.

Black flowers are definitely not something you see in most gardens. Or even what you think of when you think of the colors of flowers. Typically, we think of flowers as being bright, colorful, playful

This North American native plant produces charming colorful tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Beardtongue are long blooming and will do well in a drier climate once established. Songbirds feast on the seed in fall and winter. Shop our selection of Penstemon plants below.

If you are looking to fill your garden with near-black or darkly colored plants, here is a list of 12 perennials to help get you started.

obviously this is for the foliage