Picture Parade: Gardening on the Dark Side

From Beyond the Lawn

Inspired by the book "Black Plants: 75 Striking Plants for the Garden" which I described in my last Wish List Wednesdays post, I decided to explore the world of dark-hued plants suitable for the average home gardener.  I found a whole host of somber beauties that would look impressive in any garden, and positively spooky in a setting of all black plants.  Take a look at these images, and they may just move you to add some or all of these botanical specimens to your garden:

Tulip 'Queen of Night'

Elephant Ears 'Black Magic'

Bearded Iris 'Study in Black'

Bugbane 'Hillside Black Beauty'

Pansy 'Black Devil'

Bugleweed 'Black Scallop'

Petunia 'Black Cat'

Black Mondo Grass

Hollyhock 'Nigra'

Sweet Potato Vine 'Blackie'

Hyacinth 'Midnight Mystic'

Elderberry 'Black Lace'

Siberian Iris 'Black Knight'

Ornamental Pepper 'Black Pearl'

Black Rose (Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop')

Canna Lily 'Tropicanna Black'

Ninebark 'Diabolo'

Eggplant 'Black Beauty'

Blackberry

Do you dare to create a garden full of all black plants?  Or does the thought of a garden gone to the dark side fill you with dread?

From Behind the Thrills