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  • Plant Guide

    Black mondo grass

    Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

    Black mondo grass has straplike, shiny black foliage and grows in little tufts.

  • Plant Guide

    Black bamboo

    Phyllostachys nigra

    This clumping bamboo is native to eastern and central China and can reach 15 feet tall and almost as wide.

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Black Beauty’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Beauty’

    ‘Black Beauty’ is my new favorite elephant’s ear.

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ Dahlia

    Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'

    With its deep purple-black leaves and brilliant summer blooms, 'Bishop of Llandaff' is a fine addition to the sunny bed or border.

  • Plant Guide

    ‘Mystic Illusion’ dahlia

    Dahlia ‘Mystic Illusion’

    This new dahlia has gorgeous, bright yellow blooms that pop against its rich, dark purple (nearly black) foliage.

  • Black rose
    Plant Guide

    Black rose

    Aeonium arboreum  ‘Zwartkop’

    Black rose is a wonderful backdrop plant that can show off many companion plants to maximum advantage.

  • Plant Guide

    Ornamental pepper

    Capsicum annuum ‘Black Pearl’

    This pepper boasts the most dramatically deep purple-black leaves and fruit imaginable.

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