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Phormium Platts Black with black leaves in a garden.

Phormium 'Platts Black'

Phormium 'Platts Black' is a striking New Zealand native flax variety admired for its rich, dark purple to almost black foliage. This hardy evergreen forms tidy, upright clumps that provide bold colour and structure in the garden year round. Low maintenance and tolerant of a wide range of conditions, 'Platts Black' is a versatile choice for modern landscapes, coastal gardens, and urban plantings.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 1.30 m
Spread: 1.30 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wet, Wind
Garden uses: Living areas, Parks, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Riparian
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Heuchera Northern Exposure Black (Coral Bells)

Heuchera Northern Exposure Black is an herbaceous perennial grown for its richly coloured foliage. The leaves are deep purple-black, wavy, and relatively large. They are adorned with tall flower spikes in summer which produce small, cream-coloured flowers as it grows to 30 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Heuchera Northern Exposure Black is commonly used for adding colour, used to provide a colour contrast, included in borders or mixed plantings, added to cottage and tropical gardens, or planted around outdoor living areas.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 30 cm
Spread: 40 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Tropical
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