{"title":"Black \u0026 Moody Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor gardeners drawn to the dramatic side of the color wheel, this collection revels in rich shades of blackberry, burgundy, plum, wine, and near-black velvet. Towering black hollyhocks, moody dahlias, and dusky snapdragons create depth and intrigue, while smoky sweet peas, dark poppies, and jewel-toned scabiosas weave an air of old-world romance through the garden. Deep red celosias and amaranths glow like embers in the summer sun, and striking salvias bring months of color while attracting hummingbirds and pollinators. Rather than fading into the background, these dark-flowered beauties command attention, pairing beautifully with silver foliage, soft pastels, or bright chartreuse companions. Whether you're creating a gothic-inspired border, a sophisticated cutting garden, or simply indulging a love of richly saturated blooms, this collection proves that dark flowers can be every bit as luminous and captivating as their brighter counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lathyrus-odoratus-beaujolais","title":"Lathyrus odoratus - Beaujolais","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich, moody, and deliciously dramatic, \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Beaujolais’ is a striking sweet pea vine with deep maroon-black blooms that bring old-fashioned fragrance and velvety color to the spring garden. This annual climbing vine is perfect for trellises, fences, obelisks, arbors, and large containers where its twining stems can climb and show off those sumptuous flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Beaujolais Sweet Pea, this beauty adds wonderful vertical interest to cottage gardens, cutting gardens, fragrant flower borders, and romantic seasonal plantings. The dark wine-colored blooms are fabulous for bouquets, especially when paired with pale pink, cream, lavender, apricot, or silvery companions. Plant it where you can enjoy the scent up close, and keep cutting flowers to encourage even more blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Beaujolais’ in full sun to light afternoon shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Provide support early, and let this fragrant sweet pea vine climb, bloom, and steal the show. Explore more fragrant favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-lathyrus\"\u003eLathyrus - Sweet Pea collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190293051,"sku":"AA180","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA180_5977_Lathyrus_odoratus___Beaujolais_1.png?v=1777770158"},{"product_id":"zinnia-elegans-benarys-giant-wine","title":"Zinnia elegans - Benary's Giant Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you love summer zinnias and have not tried Benary’s Giants, \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Benary’s Giant Wine’ is the one to make room for. This healthy, mildew-resistant annual produces huge, fully double blooms up to 6\" across in deep wine-magenta tones that bring rich, velvety color to cutting gardens, borders, and sunny seasonal plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing about 3' tall and 2' wide, Benary’s Giant Wine Zinnia is properly garden-sized, with extra-branching stems and a long bloom season that keeps the flowers coming for months. The large blooms are outstanding for bouquets, and the plants look fabulous paired with salmon, orange, blue, lime, white, and silver companions. Butterflies and bees love the flowers, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eZinnia elegans\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Benary’s Giant Wine’ in full sun with rich, compost-enhanced, well-drained soil. Deadhead spent blooms or cut flowers regularly for vases to encourage even more flowering. Deer resistant, floriferous, and gloriously saturated, this is a summer cutting garden essential. Explore more bold bloomers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-zinnia\"\u003eZinnia collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478191767611,"sku":"AA308","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/4ef58f4d-12d4-4d94-aff8-03205d3c218c.jpg?v=1777742876"},{"product_id":"celosia-argentea-sunday-wine-red","title":"Celosia argentea - Sunday Wine Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot your little box-store celosia, \u003cem\u003eCelosia argentea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sunday Wine Red’ is a tall, garden-worthy cut flower variety bred for serious color, texture, and vase life. Reaching about 3' tall and 30\" wide, it produces elegant feathery plumes in rich wine-red tones that bring drama and depth to summer and fall plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as plume celosia or cockscomb, ‘Sunday Wine Red’ is fabulous in cutting gardens, cottage borders, bold annual beds, and large containers. The upright blooms are long-lasting in bouquets and add gorgeous texture to fresh or dried arrangements. Plant it with amaranth, zinnias, cosmos, gomphrena, sunflowers, ornamental grasses, and dark foliage for a lush, harvest-season palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eCelosia argentea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Sunday Wine Red’ in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular water. Heat-loving and fast-growing, it performs best when given room, warmth, and good soil. Velvety, architectural, and wonderfully bouquet-worthy, this celosia is a standout for gardeners who love rich color. Explore more summer bloomers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eAnnuals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478192521275,"sku":"AA146","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA146_4117_Celosia_argentea_var._plumosa_1.jpg?v=1777999454"},{"product_id":"zinnia-queen-red-lime","title":"Zinnia - Queen Red Lime","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeloved by gardeners and florists alike, Zinnia ‘Queen Red Lime’ is startlingly different and completely beautiful. Its 3\" double and semi-double blooms appear generously on strong, multi-branching stems, blending antique rose, red, burgundy, lime green, and smoky blush tones in a way that feels both vintage and wildly fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Queen Red Lime Zinnia, this annual is fabulous for cutting gardens, cottage borders, pollinator plantings, and sunny mixed beds. The unusual color palette pairs beautifully with dahlias, cosmos, amaranth, grasses, dark foliage, cream blooms, and other zinnias. Strong stems make it excellent for bouquets, while the steady bloom season keeps bees and butterflies happily visiting the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Zinnia ‘Queen Red Lime’ in full sun with rich, well-drained soil and regular water. Cut flowers often or deadhead to encourage continued bloom through the warm season. Dramatic, productive, and wonderfully bouquet-worthy, this zinnia is a must for anyone who loves sophisticated color. Explore more garden favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/annual-zinnia\"\u003eZinnia collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478193799227,"sku":"AA065","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA091_5199_Zinnia___Queen_Red_Lime_2.jpg?v=1777995195"},{"product_id":"nigella-damascena-miss-jekyll-dark-blue","title":"Nigella damascena - Miss Jekyll Dark Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eRomantic, ruffled, and wrapped in a mist of ferny foliage, \u003cem\u003eNigella damascena\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Miss Jekyll Dark Blue’ is an old-fashioned cottage garden favorite with true blue charm. Also known as Love-in-a-Mist, this easy annual produces intricate deep blue flowers surrounded by delicate, airy bracts that make each bloom look like it is floating in its own little cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for borders, cutting gardens, meadow-style plantings, and informal cottage beds, Miss Jekyll Dark Blue Nigella brings soft texture and rich color in early summer. It pairs beautifully with poppies, calendula, larkspur, foxgloves, sweet peas, bachelor buttons, and ornamental grasses. After flowering, decorative seed pods add another season of interest and are wonderful for fresh or dried arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eNigella damascena\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Miss Jekyll Dark Blue’ in full sun with well-drained soil, and sow in succession for a longer display. Light, lacy, and wonderfully nostalgic, this is a flower that makes the garden feel instantly more storied. 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Midnight-dark calyces set off rich purple blooms, creating a velvety, high-contrast look that is pure garden theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Amistad Sage, this robust, multi-branching salvia makes a bold statement in sunny borders, pollinator gardens, cottage plantings, and large containers. The tall flower spikes are beloved by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, while gardeners appreciate the steady bloom, handsome foliage, and richly saturated color. Pair it with grasses, dahlias, yarrow, cuphea, lantana, silver foliage, or lime green nicotiana for a striking seasonal display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Amistad’ in full sun to part shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water for best performance. Cut back as needed to refresh growth and encourage more blooms. 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This long-blooming perennial shrub has that lush, high-color look gardeners adore, with arching stems, handsome green foliage, and flowers that positively glow in sunny borders, cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and large containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous choice for adding months of color, ‘Love and Wishes’ Salvia is especially appealing to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. The jewel-toned flowers pair beautifully with ornamental grasses, yarrow, lavender, roses, verbena, and silver foliage, bringing both softness and bold contrast to mixed plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ in full sun to part shade with rich, well-drained soil and regular water for best performance. Trim lightly to encourage fresh growth and more blooms. Colorful, pollinator-friendly, and easy to love, this salvia is a season-long garden standout. 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Flowering from June to first frost, this hardy sage produces glowing, hooded, two-lipped blooms that are especially beloved by hummingbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bushy evergreen subshrub with aromatic, inch-long ovate green leaves, this sun-loving plant—native to Mexico—reaches about 2 feet tall and wide. It’s a perfect candidate for showing off, whether planted along a well-traveled walkway or featured in a thoughtfully placed container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike most salvias, it thrives in fertile, freely draining soil and benefits from protection against hard frosts, cold drying winds, and excessive winter moisture. Deer resistant. Note: Some natural variation in flower color (including occasional purple and white bicolor blooms) may occur within this variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Earl, Curious Plantsman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor your convenience, Annie’s plants ship in boxes of 4, 6, 8, or 12 plants per box. 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