{"title":"Black Foliage Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack foliage plants bring some mystery into the garden. Plants that produce large amounts of purple, brown, or maroon pigments have leaves that are so dark that they appear black. Black foliage plants are very popular with garden designers because they stand out starkly against a green background and they make excellent color companions for white, yellow, or other light colored plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eExamples of Black Leaf Plants\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCertain groups of perennials are especially well-known for their black foliage including \u003ca title=\"dahlia\" href=\"\/collections\/dahlia\"\u003edahlia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"oxalis\" href=\"\/collections\/oxalis\"\u003eoxalis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"canna\" href=\"\/collections\/canna-bulbs-for-sale-canna-lilies-plants\"\u003ecanna\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"colocasia\" href=\"\/collections\/colocasia-elephant-ear-bulb\"\u003ecolocasia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Ophiopogon planiscapus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/ophiopogon-planiscapus-kokuryu-black-mondo-grass-nigrescens\"\u003eOphiopogon planiscapus\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"ajuga\" href=\"\/collections\/ajuga\"\u003eajuga\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing Plants With Black Leaves in the Landscape\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe love to combine black foliage plants with silver foliage plants like \u003ca title=\"euphorbia\" href=\"\/collections\/euphorbia\"\u003eeuphorbia\u003c\/a\u003e, artemisia, \u003ca title=\"brunnera\" href=\"\/collections\/brunnera\"\u003ebrunnera\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"pulmonaria\" href=\"\/collections\/pulmonaria\"\u003epulmonaria\u003c\/a\u003e. The silver on black combination is very striking. We also like to combine yellow-flowered plants with black foliage plants to further heighten both colors. Try some yellow flowered \u003ca title=\"dahlia\" href=\"\/collections\/dahlia\"\u003edahlia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"farfugium\" href=\"\/collections\/farfugium\"\u003efarfugium\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"coreopsis\" href=\"\/collections\/coreopsis\"\u003ecoreopsis\u003c\/a\u003e, or helianthus against a black \u003ca title=\"elephant ear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\"\u003eelephant ear\u003c\/a\u003e and you'll see what we mean. What a combo!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you are ready to buy black foliage plants for your garden, check out our online list of plants with black leaves for sale. Be sure to also check out our \u003ca title=\"plants with black flowers\" href=\"\/collections\/black-flowering-plants\"\u003eplants with black flowers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ajuga-pyramidalis-metallica-crispa-purpurea","title":"Ajuga pyramidalis Metallica Crispa Purpurea","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ajuga 'Mini Crisp Red') This very cute, slow-growing ajuga forms tight rosettes of deep purple, crinkled, spinach-like leaves, eventually making a 3\" tall x 1' wide patch in 3 years. Ajuga 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' is great used in masses in a well-drained rockery or in a special sunny spot in the garden where, in late spring, the patches are topped with 6\" stalks of tiny purple-blue flowers. Ajuga 'Metallica Crispa Purpurea' is one of a small handful of bugleweeds that thrive in our heat and humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20999954117,"sku":"39","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ajuga-pyramidalis-Metallica-Crispa-Purpurea.i-39.s-64346.r-1.jpg?v=1790690352"},{"product_id":"oxalis-triangularis-atropurpurea","title":"Oxalis triangularis Atropurpurea","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Oxalis regnellii 'Triangularis') Ode to Oxalis: Not a weed...never seen a seed, nor will it impede any gardening deeds...indeed, so continue to read. Oxalis triangularis 'Atropurpurea' is a charming, easy-to-grow, clump-forming, winter-deciduous oxalis that has deep velvety-purple leaves edged with a wide black border topped by tiny, \u003ca title=\"See more of our pink flowering perennials for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/pink-flowers\"\u003elight pink flowers\u003c\/a\u003e in summer...extremely cute! Purple shamrock is a dynamite plant to blend into the perennial border or woodland garden. Some of our Zone 6 customers claim to be growing purple shamrock successfully through their winters.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000435525,"sku":"589","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Oxalis-triangularis-Atropurpurea.i-589.s-60968.r-1.jpg?v=1790968846"},{"product_id":"ophiopogon-planiscapus-kokuryu-black-mondo-grass-nigrescens","title":"Ophiopogon planiscapus Kokuryu","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Ophiopogon 'Nigrescens', O. 'Arabicus', O. 'Ebony Knight') Originally introduced to the US in 1960 by both California's Oakhurst Gardens and the USDA, Ophiopogon 'Kokuryu' (translated to Black Dragon) is the true name of this wonderful groundcover (Thanks to Larry Hatch and Barry Yinger for confirming this). Each 6\" tall circular mound is composed of truly black 0.25\" wide foliage. Spreading slowly by rhizomes, a single plant of Ophiopogon 'Kokuryu' will make a nice 18\" wide mat in 3 years. For quicker coverage, we plant on 10-12\" centers. Black mondo grass is an easy-to-grow groundcover that makes a fabulous backdrop for blues, golds and good imaginations...do you have a dream?\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000528773,"sku":"721","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ophiopogon-planiscapus-Kokuryu.i-721.s-68534.r-1_1b1dd546-9a3c-4737-9cbe-23a04e847d88.jpg?v=1791902352"},{"product_id":"hibiscus-midnight-marvel-pp-24079","title":"Hibiscus Midnight Marvel PP 24079","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' is a 2012 release from our friends at Walters Gardens, which was the darkest purple foliage we'd seen on a hardy hibiscus to that point. Combine this amazing foliage with 8\" wide, fire engine red flowers from June through September and you've got what we affectionately term a \"wow\" plant. This selection makes a 5'+ tall specimen that prefers moist soils but adapts well to all but the driest of garden conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHardy hibiscus are a very low maintenance perennial provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a Spinosad spray, which is a natural, bacteria-based organic insecticide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus grow naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial hardy hibiscus add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant.Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, hardy hibiscus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001355333,"sku":"1781","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-Midnight-Marvel-PP-24079.i-1781.s-62730.r-1_3c2b0775-c490-41c4-af34-101b903d2e0a.jpg?v=1791287192"},{"product_id":"eucomis-comosa-sparkling-burgundy","title":"Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy","description":"\u003cp\u003eEucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a dramatic, purple-foliaged \u003ca title=\"pineapple lily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/eucomis-pineapple-lily\"\u003epineapple lily\u003c\/a\u003e we selected as a seedling in 1983, which later became a 1997 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction. It is still one of the most talked-about plants in our garden, and one that has enjoyed massive worldwide popularity. Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a dramatic accent plant, composed of 2' tall, upright strap-like dark burgundy leaves. In late summer, the clump produces a 20\" tall bloom stalk resembling a miniature purple pineapple...very cool! Eucomis 'Sparkling Burgundy' is very easy to grow and tolerates a wide range of garden abuses. In cooler climates, it adds great color to mixed planters!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001380037,"sku":"1796","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eucomis-comosa-Sparkling-Burgundy.i-1796.s-65675.r-1_820b5b77-9dab-4342-b2b2-bae87d25f4d4.jpg?v=1791818811"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-black-magic","title":"Colocasia esculenta Black Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Colocasia 'Jet Black Wonder') Colocasia 'Black Magic' was discovered in the wilds of the Philippines as a dark sport in an all green patch by collectors from a Queensland, Australia botanical garden. They subsequently shared plants with California's Walter Pagels, who first introduced Colocasia 'Black Magic' to the US. Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a four exclamation point plant with dusty, solid purple-black, 2' long, spectacular leaves...especially great for designers who love purples and blacks! Colocasia 'Black Magic' makes a giant clump to 5-6' tall with a similar spread. When grown in plenty of sun in climates with warm summers, Colocasia 'Black Magic' should survive 0 degrees F. The tubers eventually rise to the soil surface and must be reset deeper every couple of years to ensure winter survival.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001391429,"sku":"1818","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Magic.i-1818.s-15920.r-1_e673f633-3450-41f1-9a71-d7d3184fd1d1.jpg?v=1792421006"},{"product_id":"canna-generalis-australia","title":"Canna generalis Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Canna 'Feuerzauber') We've grown a lot of purple-foliaged cannas but never anything like this. The deep burgundy-black, tropical-looking foliage of Canna 'Australia' has a satin-like sheen and the intense color holds superbly during the summer heat. The foliage of Canna 'Australia' rises to 4-5', topped with a magnificent display of large, shocking red flowers...a true stunner and hummingbird magnet. Thanks to canna guru Johnnie Johnson for sharing this coveted gem he first brought into the US from New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024836421,"sku":"2707","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Canna-generalis-Australia.i-2707.s-12503.r-1_c78d9a06-cb57-4fb0-b000-686ab13c3da1.jpg?v=1791407505"},{"product_id":"colocasia-affinis-jenningsii","title":"Colocasia affinis Jenningsii","description":"Colocasia affinis 'Jenningsii' is a charming but little-known dwarf elephant ear, loved for its picture-perfect, velvety charcoal leaf face with central charcoal veining and a giant silver blotch in the center of each leaf. Most material sold as this is actually Colocasia antiquorum 'Illustris' (no central silver pattern and green veins). This 18\" tall, light shade and moisture-loving species has proven to be a superb garden plant. Throughout the summer, the dense clumps are also adorned with small flowers of the yellow spathe and spadix persuasion. Colocasia 'Jenningsii' goes dormant just before the fall freeze and resprouts in late June, so don't panic! ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21025180101,"sku":"3163","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-affinis-Jenningsii.i-3163.s-63327.r-1.jpg?v=1789754717"},{"product_id":"dahlia-yellow-hammer","title":"Dahlia Yellow Hammer","description":"I remember exactly where I was when my Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer' first flowered...we tend to do that with really important events. Yes, I was standing in my garden looking at my Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer'. It was indeed a memorable sight, the dark black of the night, I mean...of the foliage and the stunning single flower, opening a butterscotch-yellow (RHS 163A)...did someone mention scotch? Sorry, butterscotch-yellow with orange streaks...that might be the scotch and not the flower. For us, Dahlia 'Yellow Hammer' flowers from early summer until fall, taking time to rest only in the hottest of weather. ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026094341,"sku":"4718","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dahlia-Yellow-Hammer.i-4718.s-61158.r-1_6484992a-6eeb-4cbd-957e-d5963b545e51.jpg?v=1792426764"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-black-runner","title":"Colocasia esculenta Black Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eColocasia 'Black Runner' is a first cousin and probably a mutation of the popular \u003ca title=\"Colocasia 'Black Magic'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/colocasia-esculenta-black-magic\"\u003eColocasia Black Magic\u003c\/a\u003e. Colocasia 'Black Runner' makes a stunning 4.5' tall x 6' wide clump with 2' long leaves that emerge more of a black-purple than Colocasia 'Black Magic'. Its leaf edges are also much more ruffled than its cousin. The biggest difference, however, is the black, snake-like runners creeping along the ground, pegging into moist soil every few inches and sending up another plant. Colocasia 'Black Runner' is one of the most striking \u003ca title=\"Read all about Colocasia (elephant ears) here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/elephant-ears-bulbs-colocasia-plant\"\u003eelephant ears\u003c\/a\u003e we grow, but as with most elephant ears, moist soil and high nutrition are the keys to great specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026175941,"sku":"4867","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Runner.i-4867.s-65978.r-1_75fac645-0080-4a24-9a79-2756c5b988b8.jpg?v=1792421023"},{"product_id":"colocasia-heterochroma-dark-shadows","title":"Colocasia heterochroma Dark Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating \u003ca title=\"See more colocasia species\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/colocasia-elephant-ear-bulb\"\u003ecolocasia species\u003c\/a\u003e was discovered at 4,000' elevation in Yingjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The plant was subsequently named in 1993 by China's aroid expert, Dr. Li Heng. Colocasia heterochroma has been hardy for us since 2002, forming a small patch to only 8\" tall x 18\" wide...a far cry from its taller cousins. Colocasia heterochroma spreads very slowly via short underground rhizomes. The 6\" long x 4\" wide patterned leaves are silvery green with a dramatic black interveinal leaf pattern. If the leaves aren't enough to get you excited, how about the naked, unisexual flowers? Colocasia heterochroma 'Dark Shadows' is an amazing summer container plant but in the garden Colocasia heterochroma doesn't emerge for us until June, so chill out!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027163205,"sku":"6124","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-heterochroma-Dark-Shadows.i-6124.s-63849.r-1_e8e13f60-8fef-48b3-a24b-5ea0ad4eca28.jpg?v=1790777176"},{"product_id":"lobelia-cardinalis-black-truffle-pp-25687","title":"Lobelia cardinalis Black Truffle PP 25687","description":"\u003cp\u003eLobelia cardinalis 'Black Truffle' is an exceptional selection of our deciduous native (Canada south to Florida) cardinal flower from West Virginia plantsman Peter Heus. The purple-black foliage color holds very well through the year and is a nice color backdrop to the 4' tall spikes of bright red, hummingbird-magnet flowers in early August. Average to moist soils are perfect for cardinal flowers to thrive and don't forget to keep the rosettes uncovered during fall and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027229509,"sku":"6226","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Lobelia-cardinalis-Black-Truffle-PP-25687.i-6226.s-64891.r-1_e96b6893-8c77-4fe0-b6bf-51ca4690acb0.jpg?v=1791287243"},{"product_id":"dahlia-flame-pp-18426","title":"Dahlia Flame PP 18426","description":"\u003cp\u003eDahlia 'Flame' is a horticultural libido-raising \u003ca title=\"See our dahlia for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/dahlia\"\u003edahlia\u003c\/a\u003e from the Happy Dahlia series that's hotter than a night in Bangkok's Phat Phong district. The dark purple leaves adorn the 28\" stalks (a dwarf...how kinky), which serve as foils for the 5\" flaming orange-red flowers with bright golden centers...a hummingbird magnet. Hide the kids and grandparents...this is one sexy dahlia! You can dig it figuratively all summer, but also do so literally in the fall if you garden north of Zone 7b.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21027985477,"sku":"7480","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Dahlia-Flame-PP-18426.i-7480.s-63860.r-1.jpg?v=1792150061"},{"product_id":"euphorbia-nothowlee-blackbird","title":"Euphorbia Nothowlee","description":"\u003cp\u003e(USPP 17,178 expired) From the UK's Notcutts Nursery, comes a stunning sport of its popular and easy-to-grow Euphorbia 'Charam' (Redwing). The black-purple foliage of the short-lived Blackbird spurge adorns the compact stems, forming a tight 18\" tall x 1' wide evergreen specimen. The deer-resistant foliage is topped, starting in early spring, with large compact heads of bright \u003ca title=\"See more yellow flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/yellow-flowers-gold-flowers\"\u003eyellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e held just above the foliage by the bright red stems. This is a real WOW plant for a sunny, well-drained spot in the garden! Euphorbia 'Nothowlee' was a 2004 Gold Medal winner at Holland's prestigious Plantarium Expo. We'll also award them the 2004 bad cultivar name award!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028051333,"sku":"7575","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Euphorbia-Nothowlee.i-7575.s-67908.r-1_12cbf8bc-d334-4391-8f83-aeab0d63c26b.jpg?v=1791491230"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-var-antiquorum-black-beauty","title":"Colocasia esculenta var antiquorum Black Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis superb 2006 Agri-Starts sport is a stunning mutation of the popular Colocasia 'Illustris'. If you can imagine intensifying the black leaf color and removing some of the green veins from Colocasia 'Illustris', you can visualize Colocasia 'Black Beauty'. In the ground, Colocasia 'Black Beauty' is also somewhat stoloniferous like Colocasia 'Illustris', making a 4' wide patch in 3-4 years...simply stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028200261,"sku":"7727","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-var-antiquorum-Black-Beauty.i-7727.s-62905.r-1.jpg?v=1792421173"},{"product_id":"penstemon-dark-towers-pp-20013","title":"Penstemon Dark Towers PP 20013","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Nebraska's Dale Lindgren, who brought us many excellent penstemons including Penstemon 'Husker Red', we are glad to share the newest and best of his work, Penstemon 'Dark Towers'. This hybrid of Penstemon 'Husker Red' and Penstemon 'Prairie Splendor' resulted in a plant that resembles Penstemon 'Husker Red' except for being much more sturdy and having dark \u003ca title=\"See more plants with purple foliage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/purple-leaf-plants\"\u003epurple foliage\u003c\/a\u003e so thick it appears tetraploid. From May through June, the 2' tall flower stalks of Penstemon 'Dark Towers' are topped with small lavender flowers...a very impressive hummingbird attractor.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21028858629,"sku":"8907","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Penstemon-Dark-Towers-PP-20013.i-8907.s-63437.r-1_2300eb0f-3a89-4f87-83c7-883cc8a54214.jpg?v=1774554916"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-black-coral-pp-23896","title":"Colocasia esculenta Black Coral PP 23896","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are thrilled to offer the most incredible elephant ear yet from the breeding program of Hawaii's Dr. John Cho. Colocasia 'Black Coral' represents an amazing breeding breakthrough, forming a 3.5' tall clump of very glossy, jet-black leaves with heavy corrugation. We originally tossed around the name \"Exxon Valdez,\" since it looks like someone covered the leaves in crude oil...amazing! We have had this on trial since 2007 and I guarantee that visitors will stop in their tracks over this one.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029373061,"sku":"9580","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Black-Coral-PP-23896.i-9580.s-65977.r-1_b64f895d-3b34-4344-b482-515422e6e732.jpg?v=1792420995"},{"product_id":"colocasia-esculenta-aloha-pp-29692","title":"Colocasia esculenta Aloha PP 29692","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe love being able to share Colocasia 'Aloha'...the 2017 release from Hawaii's Dr. John Cho. Using our 2007 introduction, Colocasia 'Coal Miner', John was able to combine the leaf pattern of the Colocasia 'Illustris' group with a clumping form of Colocasia esculenta. The result is Colocasia 'Aloha'...a 4' tall x 3' wide, extremely vigorous elephant ear that produces incredibly glossy black foliage. The 2' long x 1' wide black leaves are contrasted nicely on both the front and back by green veins.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22566651141,"sku":"12989","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-esculenta-Aloha-PP-29692.i-12989.s-65249.r-1.jpg?v=1792420978"},{"product_id":"colocasia-xleucocolocasia-imperial-gigante-pp-26152","title":"Colocasia xLeucocolocasia Imperial Gigante PP 26152","description":"\u003cp\u003exLeucocolocasia 'Imperial Gigante' is a fascinating elephant ear from the handiwork of Kentucky's Brian Williams. This tightly-clumping Colocasia esculenta x Leucocasia gigantea (formerly Colocasia) hybrid forms a 4' tall x 6' wide clump, composed of 2' long x 16\" wide leaves. Each olive green leaf is highlighted by multi-shades of muted black patterns between the green leaf veins. Starting for us in mid-October, the clumps are adorned with long, narrow-spathed, white flowers that are similar in shape to Leucocasia gigantea. xLeucocolocasia 'Imperial Gigante' has been an excellent performer for us in Zone 7b, but would likely grow much larger in climates with milder winters.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22566817605,"sku":"12725","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Colocasia-xLeucocolocasia-Imperial-Gigante-PP-26152.i-12725.s-64827.r-1_6b548480-d757-4c71-a1e1-10e951b55070.jpg?v=1792421240"},{"product_id":"penstemon-blackbeard-pp-30052","title":"Penstemon Blackbeard PP 30052","description":"\u003cp\u003ePenstemon 'Blackbeard' is another in the line of dark-foliaged Penstemon digitalis hybrids...a 2016 release from the Walters Gardens breeders. 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The 4' tall stalks on this narrow selection of big bluestem, turn dark black-purple, starting for us in mid-summer, topped soon after with terminal flowers like a miniature miscanthus. Andropogon 'Blackhawks' offers amazing design possibilities that simply didn't exist before this colored foliage breakthrough. If you'd like to attract native wildlife to your garden, Andropogon gerardii is a major food source for migratory bison, but perhaps you may want to check with your HOA before going overboard with your plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39306737477,"sku":"13009","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Andropogon-gerardii-Blackhawks-PP-27949.i-13009.s-66281.r-1_98b3455f-1b52-42b0-81c6-5f5fdd851621.jpg?v=1790095752"},{"product_id":"ajuga-reptans-black-scallop","title":"Ajuga reptans Black Scallop","description":"\u003cp\u003e(PP 15,815 expired) Ajuga 'Black Scallop' is a superb and colorful evergreen groundcover that exists thanks to \u003ca title=\"Opens Tristram Plants Nursery in new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tristramplants.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUK nurseryman Mike Tristam\u003c\/a\u003e, who found it as a tissue culture mutation in a batch of Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz'. Black Scallop bugleweed acts like a typical ploidy mutant (additional sets of chromosomes) with larger, darker purple leaves and flowers than its parent, as well as better disease tolerance. The heat-tolerant dense mat of crinkled, glossy purple foliage is topped in late spring with stunning stalks of blue-purple flowers. Ajuga seeding around is a terrible problem for us with some cultivars, but we have never encountered a single seedling. Tired of mulching? Put this attractive ajuga to work in your garden as a living mulch. Average to slightly moist soils are best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAjuga is a maintenance free perennial. Planted in the right conditions, it should never need any maintenance. This ajuga selection forms larger clumps instead of spreading like many more common ajugas, making it a much better behaved plant in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'Black Scallop' bugleweed prefers a slightly moist soil, but one which drains well. It can handle a significant drought as long as it doesn't last extremely long. We prefer to plant ajugas in full sun, although they are fairly tolerant of dry, open light shade. If soils become waterlogged, either in summer or winter, plants can rot, so the key is to give it the correct conditions. Good air movement also helps both the soil and foliage dry out quicker after precipitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bugleweed is great for creating color contrasts in the garden without impacting the growth of plants growing around it. 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The sterile Ajuga 'Blueberry Muffin' forms a very tight clump of tiny purple leaves that eventually reaches only 3\" tall x 18\" wide. The clumps are topped with dense spikes of dark purple flowers in spring...perfect where you need a colorful evergreen groundcover that doesn't take over.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAjuga 'Blueberry Muffin' is as close to being a maintenance free perennial as can be.They can be planted on 18\" centers for a dense, weed-suppressing groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003ca title=\"See more ajugas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/ajuga\"\u003eajugas\u003c\/a\u003e like Ajuga 'Blueberry Muffin' like moist soil, they also need good drainage.Crown rot can be a problem in soils that are poorly drained. While Ajuga 'Blueberry Muffin' will grow fine in both sun and shade, plants in part sun seem to fare best. In these conditions, soils dry out quicker, which can present diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19763605864535,"sku":"14897","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Ajuga-tenorei-Blueberry-Muffin-PP-22092.i-14897.s-65785.r-1.jpg?v=1787171422"},{"product_id":"heuchera-grande-amethyst-pp-30932","title":"Heuchera Grande Amethyst PP 30932","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Heuchera 'TNHEUGA') Through the last few decades, we have trialed 227 different coral bells, so we know a winner...and a loser when we see them. We have been blown away with the performance of Terra Nova's new coral bell, Heuchera 'Grande Amethyst'. This giant coral bell forms a 16\" tall x 3' wide clump that's dramatically larger that most clones on the market. For two years, it has thrived in our heat and humidity trials, moving it up to the top echelon of our trialed coral bell varieties for tough summer climates. The rich violet evergreen foliage is highlighted by black-purple veins, and topped by spikes of small pink flowers in late spring. We have even trialed this in 2-3 hours of morning sun, where it has thrived.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHeuchera 'Grande Amethyst' is a relatively maintenance free perennial. After flowering is finished, we like to cut back the old flower stalks, for a tidier appearance, but it has not effect on the growth of the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Heucheras\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/coral-bells-heuchera-varieties\"\u003eHeucheras\u003c\/a\u003e by nature are short-lived perennials, with a life expectancy of 5-7 years. When plants begin to decline, they can be lifted, divide, and reset, to start the clock ticking again. We have had the best success doing this in fall, but most likely other seasons will work as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGood drainage is the key to growing heuchera successfully. Good drainage does not mean the plants cannot tolerate irrigation or rainfall, just that the moisture must drain away quickly. 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For close to a decade, Walters Gardens has been working to surpass the previous standards, Sedum 'Purple Emperor' and Sedum 'Black Jack', and Sedum 'Back in Black' is now the new gold standard. The 1.5' tall x 1.5' wide deciduous clump of dark purple-black, rubbery foliage is stunning, even before it produces the mid-summer purple-grey buds that open as frothy lavender-pink flower heads. 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This beast has done far more than survive, forming a massive 12' tall x 12' wide specimen with widely arching woody stems, clothed with large black foliage, and topped, starting in June (NC) with 10\" wide cymes (flat flower heads) of tiny white flowers with a delightful marzipan scent. Even after flowering, the purple racemes remain attractive. We absolutely love this plant, but be sure to allow plenty of room. Moist, rich soils will produce the largest plants. 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This selection was so outstanding, it was named after John by California grass guru, John Greenlee.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41175865786455,"sku":"18284","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Andropogon-gerardii-Lord-Snowden.i-18284.s-27076.r-1_b8e57f0d-ed05-4a53-86bb-0969c9731325.jpg?v=1789749659"},{"product_id":"ajuga-reptans-xxl","title":"Ajuga reptans XXL","description":"\u003cp\u003eAjuga reptans 'XXL' is a 2025 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our supersize version of the popular Ajuga 'Black Scallop', which sported at JLBG in 2017, to create a double-size plant...most likely a ploidy mutant (extra set of chromosomes). Like its parent, Ajuga 'XXL' is also sterile, and is a clumping\/slowly enlarging selection, unlike the wild spreading type that we don't allow in our garden. 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