Black Flowers for Your Garden
The search for black flowering plants starts with black roses, however if you want to add a touch of intrigue and mystery, here are a few others to consider.
In reality no flowers are really black, however some are such a deep dark red that they can look black. So here is our list of the best ‘Black Flowering Plants’.
Black Arum Lily
![Black Arum Lily](https://www.nurseriesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/black-arum-lily.jpg)
Lots of different dark coloured Arum Lilies including a few with spots.
Black Hollyhock Flower
![Black Hollyhock Flower](https://www.nurseriesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/black-hollyhock-flower-1024x1024.jpg)
Hollyhocks are tall growing and come in a range of flower colours, including near black.
Slate Black Hellebore
![Slate Black Hellebore Flower](https://www.nurseriesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/black-hellebore-flower.jpg)
Shade loving Hellebores come in a range of flower colours, from white to yellow and pink and yes, almost black.
Bearded Iris
![Bearded Iris with near black falls](https://www.nurseriesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/black-bearded-iris.jpg)
Bearded Iris varieties come in many varieties with black falls.
Asarum
![Asarum maximum](https://www.nurseriesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/asarum-maximum.jpg)
One of the more unusual plants with near black flowers Asarum maximum hides its flowers well down in the foliage.
Salvia
![Salvia discolor](https://www.nurseriesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/salvia-discolor-1024x1024.jpg)
Salvias are another group with near black flowers, S.discolor is just one.
Black Kangaroo Paw
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Inky black fuzzy covering on the flowers make this amazing plant from Western Australia a standout. Difficult to grow and rarely available for sale, one of many interesting Australian Native Plants.
Tulip Queen of the Night
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A number of tulips have very deep red foliage and ‘Queen of the Night’ is one.
Orchids
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Like with may plant names that contain the ‘black’ lable, Paphiopedillium ‘Black Spider’ is more of a very deep maroon red.
Black Dahlia
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With around 10 Dahlia varieties that are near black, and with different names for most of them, it is well worth looking for The Black Dahlia.