The influx of new, black cultivars entering the plant market demonstrates how these dramatic beauties have won a place in both our hearts and gardens. While black and white aren’t typical “colors” on the traditional color wheel, they are complementary hues in the landscape and make for a truly striking and sophisticated look in the garden. Here are some striking varieties to explore for your outdoor space:
Black Colored Plants for Your Garden
Black Perennials
- Dianthus “Heddewigi Black”
- Elephant Ear “Jumbo Diamond Head”
- Black Mondo Grass
- Coneflower “Green Wizard”
- Sedum “Plum Dazzled”
Black Annuals
- Petunia “Black Cat”
- Heuchera “Black Pearl”
- Columbine “Black Barlow”
Black Shrubs
- Weigela “Tuxedo”
- Bugbane “Hillside Black Beauty”
- Smokebush “Winecraft Black”
Black Groundcovers
- Ajuga “Black Scallop”
White Plants for Your Garden
White Annuals
- Verbena “White Out”
- Superbells® White Calibrachoa
- Love-in-a-Mist “Miss Jekyll White”
- Cosmos “White Knight”
- Zinnia “White Wedding”
- Achillea “Peter Cottontail”
White Perennials
- Oriental Lily “Casa Blanca”
- Japanese Anemone “Wild Swan”
- Helleborus “Snowbells”
- Shasta Daisy “Cream Puff”
- Salvia “Bumblesnow”
- Spike Speedwell “White Wands”
White Shrubs
- Mock Orange “Illuminati Tower”
- Oakleaf Hydrangea “Snow Queen”
- Virginia Sweetspire “Little Henry”
- Summersweet “Sugartina Crystalina”
- New Jersey Tea
- Fothergilla
- Tea Rose “Sugar Moon”
White Groundcovers
- Candytuft “Alexander’s White”
- Sweet Alyssum “Carpet of Snow”
- Groundcover Rose “White Meidiland”
- Snow-in-Summer “Yo Yo”
Main Image captured at Farmside Gardens.
Image captured at Farmside Gardens.
Image captured at Farmside Gardens.
