Almost Black Flowers: Part 1

'Dark and Handsome' Hellebore
'Dark and Handsome' Hellebore

It's time for some high drama in the garden with black and almost black flowers! These blooms range from dark red, dark purple and almost black. There's something dark and lovely to bloom in your garden all season long. In some zones, flowers such as dahlias will give you dark blooms for a Halloween themed bouquet.

We've showcased some of our favorites in this installment: Tall Bearded Irises, Poppies, Tulips, Hollyhocks, Dahlias, Hellebores, and Carnations. This is just Part 1 of our blog series on Almost Black Flowers in our garden.

Some of these beauties were started from seed, obtained from the nursery as plants, or started by rhizome or tuber. Please bookmark our Resources page for forthcoming recommended seed sources or sign up for our newsletter and you'll be the first to know when it's updated.

We hope you'll be inspired to give black flowers a try in your garden!