The colors red and black make a deep, powerful, romantic combination. But the soulful combination can be challenging to find in nature. If you’re looking to pair these two colors together in a flower arrangement, you may have to look harder than usual.
Below are some plants that have red and black flowers. Very few have both, but plenty of them have one or the other, and you can easily combine the two. Keep reading to learn more.
Petunia Supertunia Black Cherry
Petunias are very common flowers, but the Petunia Supertunia Black Cherry plant offers something different from the norm. This trailing annual blooms stunning, deep-red flowers all over its vines. The flowers boast black accents that fade from the center out.
This particular petunia is one of the rare plants that gives you both red and black hues in one. It’s a simple plant to grow, thriving in full sun to partial shade and growing up to 24 inches wide.
Alstroemeria
More commonly known as the Peruvian Lily, the Alstroemeria plant is a South American flower that closely resembles the Tiger Lily.
Like other plants on this list, the Peruvian Lily grows flowers in several colors. Some of its plants display white and pink petals, while others take an orange-yellow hue. But the plants also grow red flowers.
In addition to gorgeous, trumpet-like flowers, Alstroemeria petals also sport unique, black specs. These specs stand out quite well against their red blooms, giving you a cool red and black design.
Red Sunflower
Everyone knows and loves a bright and happy sunflower. The large, yellow heads never cease to bring about feelings of summertime and joy. But have you heard about the plant’s darker counterpart, the red sunflower?
This annual plant is exactly what it sounds like. It looks just like a sunflower, except that it displays bold, red petals in place of bright yellow ones. And like traditional sunflowers, the red sunflower has a large circle of black seeds at the center.
Not only do the seeds provide that pop of black you’re looking for, but some of the red shades grow dark enough to spot stripes of black through the petals. It’s truly a bold red and black flower.
Poppy
Poppies are common flowers that bloom in a wide range of vibrant colors—red being one of them. But what’s true about most poppies is that they have black centers where the stamens and seeds reside.
Although the flower’s petals are not black and red, the black stamens give the illusion that red poppies are both red and black. The dark center is a fantastic contrast to the vibrant red shade.
Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera Daisies are another prevalent flower that people adore for their simplicity and numerous shades of bright, lovely colors. The South African plant comes from years of hybridization techniques.
Gerbera Daisies bloom in a great shade of red. At the center of the bloom, you will find a small ring of tiny black flowers. Give these flowers plenty of light and regular watering, and you’ll be rewarded with gorgeous red and black blooms.
Queen of Night
The Queen of Night Tulip is the darkest-colored tulip you can find. These breathtaking flowers look like standard tulips, except that they have a deep, dark maroon color that crosses over into black and fades back to red.
Depending on the lighting, these flowers can appear maroon. It grows up to 6 inches tall and blooms in the late spring.
Arabian Night
The Arabian Night flower is an award-winning Dahlia that grows in a deep shade of dark red. The red grows so dark that the edges of the flower turn black, offering a gorgeous and unique appearance.
This flower can grow as large as 5 inches wide in a perfect circle. The plants do best in groups and grow the more you pick them, so take advantage of their spectacular, dark beauty.
Final Thoughts
Red and black flowers are not common by any means, but perhaps that is why we love them so much. If you’re looking for a dark, romantic feel or a spooky, hypnotizing vibe, these red and black flowers can certainly get the job done.