Enhance your garden with these 5 stunning black coloured leaf plants

Adding black-coloured plants to your garden can be the perfect way to amp up your landscape. The black-coloured leaves break up areas of green, standing out in the garden and helping other bold-coloured plants pop.

Although there are naturally black plants in nature, there are many variations that give off the colour. From your deep purples to deep reds, these fit well into the black-coloured leaf plants.

Aeonium plants

The evergreen black rose succulent plant produces large burgundy rosettes that darken in full sunlight. Not only does it add a striking black colour to the garden, but it also provides structure, especially in rock gardens. Aeonium plants grow upright, making them stand out in your garden. They typically bloom and showcase their beauty from late summer through early winter, making them perfect autumn plants.

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The black bat flower

Black bat flowers are tender perennials that can be grown as annuals or as indoor houseplants. With their exotic appearance, they produce deep maroon flowers and have wing-shaped leaves that resemble a bat in flight. These plants are often used as focal points in gardens and prefer well-drained soil. To help black bat flowers thrive, provide them with indirect sunlight and establish a proper watering routine.

Night Embers

Also known as the Sedum. These perennials form a strictly upright habit filled with black-purple, semi-succulent leaves. They cover the ground in small clusters of black-purple mauve flowers that sometimes have deep red stems. The narrow base and vase-like habit of the plants combine well with shorter ground companions in your garden.

Black velvet petunias

The Black petunia is a beautiful yet weird flower fast becoming the top ornamental plant in many gardens. These plants feature striking deep purple flowers trailing as ground covers under trees. Velvet petunias are exotic and need exotic growing requirements. Meeting these requirements could help ensure that your black petunia plant flourishes. Some of these requirements are access to good lighting, bright or indirect, regular watering and the right humid temperature.

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Queen of the Night Tulips

Tulips are popular spring bulbs with flowers that come in many different colours. One of these colours is named the Queen of Night and one of the blackest tulip varieties with dark burgundy flowers. Tulips appreciate ample sunlight and this variation is no different from the other variations. If planted in the shade, they’ll be weak and bloom with small flowers. When deciding to grow Queen of the Night tulips, consider their growing requirements.