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When planning your flower garden how often do you think of combining black flowers?

Black flowers are certainly mysterious and elegant in their own way. Black flowers can make some dramatic presence in the garden combined with lime greens, yellows, whites and interesting textures and foliage. In reality there are no truly black flowers – most are very dark shades of purple or red.

They symbolize power, mystery, elegance, farewell and goodbye. Dark-colored plants need to be placed in sunny areas to prevent them from becoming lost in the dark corners of the landscape. They should also be placed against a lighter backdrop in order to stand out more effectively.  Black flowers or foliage look stunning beside chartreuse, yellow, orange, red, or white blooms and leaves.

A few of my personal favorites in the picture: The Bat Flower, Calla Lily, Scabiosa, Columbine and Tulips. There are many more “black” flowers, go on and try some in your garden this season!

Pansies love cool weather, so plant  black pansies with orange pansies before Halloween for a fun seasonal display.

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