Flowers by colour

Black Flowers

There are no truly black flowers — the darkest are deep burgundy or purple — but these near-black blooms bring unmatched drama and sophistication.

What black flowers mean

In the language of flowers, black is associated with the meanings below. Meaning shifts with culture and context, but across most Western floristry these are the associations a designer works with when a palette calls for black.

mystery, elegance, farewell and quiet rebellion

6 black flowers

Blackberry Branch

Rubus fruticosus

abundance · protection · wildness

Chocolate Cosmos

Cosmos atrosanguineus

romance · indulgence · mystery

Kangaroo Paw

Anigozanthos

resilience · playfulness · uniqueness

Privet Berry

Ligustrum vulgare

prohibition · protection · mildness

Tulip

Tulipa

perfect love · spring · rebirth

Viburnum Tinus

Viburnum tinus

endurance · winter · constancy

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