Goth Garden Components

Jennifer Polanz

Editor’s Note: For the next couple of months with the help of the National Garden Bureau, we’ll be taking a look at niche garden options.

Fall is quickly approaching, along with all things spooky. While “goth gardening” isn’t just for fall or Halloween, now is a great time to think about the components of a goth garden for those fall perennial sales, as well as mixed containers that correlate to the upcoming holiday. 

Here are just a few plants that would be right at home in a dark-hued goth garden (or as darker accents in any landscape):

• Sedum Back in Black
• Astilbe Dark Side of the Moon
• Heuchera Black Pearl
• Hellebore Dark and Handsome
• Viola Sorbet Black Delight
• Andropogon gerardii Blackhawks

GO HERE to see the full NGB blog post on goth gardening with more concepts and plants. GP

Pictured: Astilbe Dark Side of the Moon