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    ‘Chocolate Shogun’ astilbe

    Astilbe ‘Chocolate Shogun’

    'Chocolate Shogun' astilbe features unique dark purple-brown foliage that creates long-lasting color in any partial sun to shade garden.

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    ‘Tropical Storm’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Tropical Storm’

    This striking new Colocasia features dark—almost black—foliage that develops a creamy white center as the season progresses. At about 2½ feet tall and wide, it is also more compact than…

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    ‘Black Magic’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ 

    Large striking, dusty purple-black foliage contrasts spectacularly with bright-colored plants. Spreads freely in rich, wet soils; more slowly in dry, clay soil. Adds bold color and tropical flair to any…

  • 'Black Magic' elephant ear
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    ‘Black Magic’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’

    Rising to about 36 inches, the elephant ear's deep-purple stalks suspend luxurious leaves of the same color.

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    Euphorbia ‘Black Bird’

    Euphorbia 'Black Bird'

    With velvety foliage that darkens to near black in full sun, 'Black Bird' euphorbia looks good in perennial borders and is especially striking in containers.

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    ‘Black Scallop’ bugleweed

    Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'

    Black foliage and spiky blue flowers (which appear in early summer) make a dramatic contrast.

  • Black Beauty™ elderberry
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    Black Beauty™ elderberry

    Sambucus nigra 'Gerda'

    Valued for its flowers, foliage, and fruit, Black Beauty™ elderberry is a deciduous shrub that requires regular watering during its first few yearsbut will become more drought tolerant as it…

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    Ligularia dentata ‘Britt Marie Crawford’

    Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford'

    In early spring, fleshy stems unfurl and are topped by rounded burgundy leaves.

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    ‘Soft Caress’ Oregon grape

    Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'

    “Soft caress,” indeed!

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    ‘Diamond Head’ elephant’s ear

    Colocasia esculenta ‘Diamond Head’

    When breeder John Cho combined a black Colocasia and a glossy Colocasia, he created something shiny and new: ‘Diamond Head’.