Foliage Color - Page 17 of 38 - Fine Gardening

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    ‘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.

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    ‘Black Beauty’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Beauty’

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

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    Black bamboo

    Phyllostachys nigra

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

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    Black mondo grass

    Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

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

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    ‘Diamond Head’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Diamond Head’

    When breeder John Cho combined a black Colocasia and a glossy Colocasia, he created something shiny and new: ‘Diamond Head’.

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    ‘Soft Caress’ Oregon grape

    Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'

    “Soft caress,” indeed!

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    Ligularia dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’

    Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford'

    In early spring, fleshy stems unfurl and are topped by rounded burgundy leaves.

  • Black Beauty™ elderberry
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    Black Beauty™ elderberry

    Sambucus nigra 'Gerda'

    Valued for its flowers, foliage, and fruit, Black Beauty™ elderberry is a deciduous shrub that requires regular watering during its first few yearsbut will become more drought tolerant as it…

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    ‘Black Scallop’ bugleweed

    Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'

    Black foliage and spiky blue flowers (which appear in early summer) make a dramatic contrast.

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    Euphorbia ‘Black Bird’

    Euphorbia 'Black Bird'

    With velvety foliage that darkens to near black in full sun, 'Black Bird' euphorbia looks good in perennial borders and is especially striking in containers.