The shiny, ruffled foliage of Primo Black Pearl coral bells adds a touch of fanciful charm to a Gothic garden. As a yummy bonus, dark edible plants such as Black Pearl pepper or Dark Opal basil ...

Black flowers ... “Beetlejuice” sequel in September, all things gothic are in the air — and in the ground. Searches for “goth garden” nearly doubled on Google this month from last ...

There are now tough-looking black pieces everywhere from Chaumet (on gold) to Gucci (on gold and silver), softer ethnic styles in oxidised silver from Bottega Veneta and Gothic fantasies from art ...

According to the Garden Media ... The central theme of gothic gardens is dark. Plants with dark leaves and blooms in shades of deep purple, black and dark red are commonly used.