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Bring drama to your garden

BY: NHGC

Black- or very dark-leafed plants are trendy. Add drama to your garden with these dark-leafed versions of favorite plants:

Aster (Aster laterifolius 'Lady in Black', Zones 4 to 8)
Boneset (Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate', Zones 4 to 9)
Bugbane (Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty', Zones 4 to 8)
Canna (Canna 'Australia', Zones 8 to 11; in cooler Zones, dig and store for winter.)
Coral bells (Heuchera 'Velvet Night', Zones 4 to 8)
Dahlia (Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff', Zones 8 to 11; in cooler Zones, dig and store for winter.)
Elephant ears (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic', Zones 10 to 11; in cooler Zones, dig and store for winter.)
Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum', Zones 9 to 10)
Geranium (Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter', Zones 4 to 8)
Ginger (Zingiber 'Midnight', Zones 10 to 11)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Kopper King', Zones 5 to 10)
Mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens', Zones 6 to 10)
Persicaria (Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon', Zones 4 to 9)
Sedum (Sedum 'Purple Emperor', Zones 4 to 9)

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By cpowell5 Monday, November 29, 2010 8:59 PM

becareful with some types of these plants i know for a fact that elephant ears are dangerious around animals and people it is very toxic if eattin or even just rubbed in the mouth i saw a horse die from just one bite and it works very quickly like over night quick

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Current Articles \| Archives \| Search Dark-Leafed Plants Bring drama to your garden BY: NHGC 1 Black- or very dark-leafed plants are trendy. Add drama to your garden with these dark-leafed versions of favorite plants: Aster (Aster laterifolius 'Lady in Black', Zones 4 to 8) Boneset (Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate', Zones 4 to 9) Bugbane (Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty', Zones 4 to 8) Canna (Canna 'Australia', Zones 8 to 11; in cooler Zones, dig and store for winter.) Coral bells (Heuchera 'Velvet Night', Zones 4 to 8) Dahlia (Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff', Zones 8 to 11; in cooler Zones, dig and store for winter.) Elephant ears (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic', Zones 10 to 11; in cooler Zones, dig and store for winter.) Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum', Zones 9 to 10) Geranium (Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter', Zones 4 to 8) Ginger (Zingiber 'Midnight', Zones 10 to 11) Hibiscus (Hibiscus 'Kopper King', Zones 5 to 10) Mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens', Zones 6 to 10) Persicaria (Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon', Zones 4 to 9) Sedum (Sedum 'Purple Emperor', Zones 4 to 9) Comments By cpowell5 Monday, November 29, 2010 8:59 PM becareful with some types of these plants i know for a fact that elephant ears are dangerious around animals and people it is very toxic if eattin or even just rubbed in the mouth i saw a horse die from just one bite and it works very quickly like over night quick Post Comment Only registered users may post comments.