Here are some amazing specimens, popular for their dark, almost black foliage. You may provide a stunning contrast to other plants and flowers by growing these Best Black Grasses.
Botanical Name: Ophiopogon planiscapus
USDA Zones: 6-11
Black Mondo is a popular black grass that is well-suited for container gardening. It grows to about 6 inches and has striking, deep purple-black foliage.
Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Moudry’
USDA Zones: 5-9
If you want a taller option, go with Black Fountain grass. It can easily reach 2 feet and is also drought tolerant. Just give it moist soil and full sun, and it’ll thrive.
Botanical Name: Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Black Beauty’
USDA Zones: 4-11
This one’s more of a compact ornamental grass, but don’t let that stop you from growing it in the garden. It has lovely dark foliage and fluffy seed heads with slender stems.
Botanical Name: Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’
USDA Zones: 5-9
Black Knight Butterfly Bush has beautiful foliage and purple flower spikes. It also attracts butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds.
Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum ‘Blackout’
USDA Zones: 3-9
Blackout Switch Grass will work as an ornamental piece and also add a bit of privacy to the lawn with its towering foliage. It also produces airy, pink-tinted flowers in the summer.
Botanical Name: Pennisetum setaceum rubrum
USDA Zones: 7-11
Why not go with some style and plant the Purple Fountain Grass? It has arching purple flower spikes and dark foliage of purple-burgundy that appears almost black and is also low-maintenance.
Botanical Name: Panicum virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’
USDA Zones: 4-9
Cheyenne Sky flaunts dark green foliage in spring and summer but spruces up the garden with its lovely gray/brown/pink flower panicles in
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