8 Flowers for Your Halloween Garden
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Ever wanted a killer garden? Then today's blog post is just for you.
The days are longer, the sun is sticking around longer and that infamous Houston humidity is creeping back into the air - all sure signs of spring in southeast Texas...even if I could do without that last one.
As a result, the gardening bug has bitten me and since I don't have any outdoor space myself, I'm taking to the blog to share all my favorite Halloween gardening ideas, such as spooky (read: BLACK!) plants as well as veggies and herbs to try growing this spring.
Today, we're focusing on the prettier side of the garden: flowers! A few are gorgeously black, others have fun names and a few are downright deadly. Here are eight flowers to grow in your Halloween garden this spring.
8 Flowers for Your Halloween Garden
While many of these flowers are beautiful, a few are also toxic. Please review plant properties thoroughly and take child and pet access into consideration before planting.
1. Deadly Nightshade
We should start with the obvious: if you want a killer Halloween garden, you need a plant or two that could actually, well, kill you. Deadly nightshade, also known as belladonna, is just the thing! While toxic if ingested, once upon a time this plant was used as a medicine, a poison and even in cosmetics. EEK! BUY SEEDS HERE
2. Oleander
As long as we're talking toxic plants, oleander needs to be on the list too. We have these along the edges of the freeways in Houston, and in the summer they are gorgeous but, of course, deadly if ingested. They come in a variety of pinks, reds and white, though, and would make for a stunning backyard. BUY SEEDS HERE
3. Black Magic Hollyhock
If deadly nightshade and oleander are a bit too colorful for you, black magic hollyhock might be the thing! These beauties are easy to grow, attract hummingbirds and butterflies and come in a wide variety of colors. BUY SEEDS HERE
4. Bat Orchid
Also on the darker side is the bat orchid. How stunning is this one? It's from Central and South America and named because when bloomed, it looks similar to a bat in flight. Plus, if you're like me with no outdoor space, this flower will grow extremely well indoors. BUY SEEDS HERE
5. Black Poppy
Poppies are such an interesting flower. They're rebel flowers, known as a source of the narcotic drug opium used for medicinal and recreational drugs. But they're also a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime. Red is the classic color, but this black poppy would be stunning in a Halloween garden. BUY SEEDS HERE
6. Black Sunflower
Sunflowers are traditionally one of the most cheery flowers out there (I mean, the name alone...), so of course someone had to go and make them black for us dark souls. I love the deep purple in the center. There's a Black Beauty variety that's deep red if that's more your style. BUY SEEDS HERE
7. Black Cat Petunia
Did you know petunias get their name from the French word petun which means tobacco? And they're in the same family as tobacco. That makes these black petunias the perfect shade to plant and pay homage to the flower! BUY SEEDS HERE
8. Wolfsbane
This is easily THE most dangerous plant on the list. In fact, a gardner in the UK died within days from simply coming into contact with this plant in 2014. EEK! The Greeks named the plant after using its juice to poison arrows to kill wolves. It must be handled with gloves - even a brush against an open papercut on your hand could push poison into your bloodstream and kill you within an hour. If you're brave enough to give it a try, BUY SEEDS HERE
Which flower will you grow in your Halloween garden?
Or do you see something I left off the list? Share it in the comments along with your best gardening tips. I'd love to learn from you!
Read more of the Halloween garden series.
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