Neal : I dont really know what took them out. Maybe a parasite like yours. The spring crownes just stayed brown and krispy. One plant came up a few feet from the originalclump.
Now that I think of it, maybe thats where the Dark Purple have gone also.

As already mentioned, Black Barlow columbine, there is a very dark salpiglossis, black mondo grass and black hollyhocks.

For early color Hellebore onyx odyssey
https://images.search.yahoo.co...

WOW Bob, that is a beauty.
Did I add Lily Landini ?


Dimention ?

oh I like that Landini, may have to look for that. I tried the black columbine and it died. Did not come back the following year and didn't seed either. I just assumed that the seeds were sterile for that one.
I do have a small clump of the black mondo grass but it is so short it is hardly noticeable really in the garden as a whole. Would be nice in a pot I think. Mine does grow really slow. I cannot recommend it as a garden plant for those reasons.

The mondo grass really should be a mass planting for a good effect. Mine only grows well in shade.

Celia, I agree. I have a small clump ( Mothersday gift ) near the fountain. It does reseed but doesnt spread at an alarming rate. I have seen it in formal plantings.
It has a nice pink bloom thats not too showie.

hmm mine has never bloomed.

The blooms .

Mine is hit and miss on blooming. Sometimes it does and other years not.

Same with mine.

Almost forgot cause they are annuals.
Black Poppies

All good suggestions here. Black Elderberry stands out to me. Tried Black Beauty a few years ago. It survived the winter and was doing well until it abruptly died . Definitely want to grow those two.

Sorry you lost yours, Mike.

Jo Ann: Could you tell us the name of those black poppies? Will have to look for those seeds this year. Thank you.

Oh, yes do tell! I tried some orange colored poppies one year from seed but didn't have any luck.

I seen some blackish colored pansies at Lowes, very pretty and smell nice. But unfortunately annual.

I got those Black Poppies from a Gardener .
Here is a good website for poppies and she has many dark somnifareums.
http://www.onestoppoppyshoppe....

Good luck.

thank you, I seen some blue poppies on there that like shade, who knew right? supposed to be perennial too!

I hate to sound like a wet blanket but I have never had any luck with the Blue poppies if you are talking about the Meconopsis.
Check around to see if other gardeners have had luck in our zone.