Tropaeolum minus, commonly known as Black Nasturtium, is a trailing flower that can be used for climbing or as a ground cover, and is almost black in color. Nicknamed “Black Velvet”, this annual flower prefers to be planted in areas with full sun and in well drained soil. This is also a good flower choice […]
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Sooty Sweet William
October 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Dianthus barabatus, commonly known as Sooty Sweet William, is an easy to care for biennial plant that is self seeding. A popular choice in cottage gardens, this plant also works well in a gothic garden because of the purplish black foliage and dark maroon or black flowers that bloom in clusters for several weeks during […]
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Black Mourning Bride, Scabiosa atropurpurea
October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Scabiosa atropurpurea, commonly know as Black Mourning Bride, is a plant native to the Mediterranean. Black Mourning Bride has been cultivated in southern Europe since the year 1629 , and came to the United States during Colonial times and was popular among the Victorian people. This plant grows very quickly and the fragrant flowers work […]
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Centaurea Cyanus Black Ball Cornflower
September 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Centaurea Cyanus, also known as the Black Ball Cornflower, is a hardy annual double flowered plant that grows easily from seed. Black Ball Cornflowers have a rich maroon or almost deep chocolate color that makes them appear almost black in certain lighting conditions. The dark blooms have a roundish appearance that resembles a pincushion and […]
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Penny Black Nemophila Looks Like it is Wearing a Tuxedo
September 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Gothic High Class Dressy Black Bloom If you are looking for a lovely black ground hugging flower to cover an area or to mix in with your other garden blooms, one of the classiest looking black flowers is the Penny Black Nemophila, Nemophila menziesii. The Penny Black is an excellent choice for ground cover, container […]
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Black Cat Petunia
August 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Black Cat Petunia is a beautiful black flower that looks stunning in any garden. Considered to be the world’s only black petunia, this flower adds texture and depth and resists both drought and diseases. These flowers thrive in full sun and should get at least six hours of direct sunlight every day. They will […]
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Black Dahlia Flowers
July 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Although truly black flowers do not actually exist in nature, there are some that are so dark that they appear to be black in color. Take for instance, the Black Dahlia. When someone refers to a flower as a Black Dahlia, there is a good chance that are actually speaking of the dark red or […]
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Rudbeckia Occidentalis Black Coneflower
May 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Rudbeckia occidentalis, commonly known as Black Coneflower, is an unusual flower in that it has no petals like other varieties of Rudbeckia. Instead, the black coneflower sports a tall black conehead surrounded only by green sepals around the base of the cone. Because of the lack of petals and the deep black color of the […]
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Bowles Black Viola: The Perfect Black Flower
March 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Before starting with your gothic garden project you need to know and consider a lot of things. These include the types of plants and flowers to plant in the garden, the different types of accessories which will complement with theme, and other accent pieces which will help tie up the whole idea. Dark and mysterious […]
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What Makes the Black Devil Pansy Ideal for Gothic Gardens?
July 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A Black Devil Pansy is a plant with black flowers that have a yellow center surrounded by pure black petals. The cold hardiness of this biennial flower allows it to grow in just about any location in the United States. Once this plant has established in the flowerbed in early spring then the new plants […]
