A pool is always a focal point in any outdoor space: it’s a source of coolness, a wellness feature and the most inviting spot in any backyard. The pool zone is often lined up with a deck, clad with beautiful tiles or stone, even surrounded with a fence for safety but you can make it even more spectacular adding some plants. What plants to choose for the along the pool space and how to add appeal with them?
Decide On The Garden Beds
As we don’t like wasting space, the patch for plants along the pool is usually narrow and small. You should choose whether you just plant something here, add a raised garden bed or even place some containers. Just planting will save you some space, which is precious in such cases, a raised garden bed will guarantee no mud and dirt in the pool, and containers are easy to arrange and rearrange changing the look, still they can fall inside in some situations. Decide on the best option for your space and let’s take a look at the plants.
The pool is lined up with topiaries, tall tropical plants and flowers, and this is a lovely corner garden.
I totally love the combo of the stone fence, gorgeous turquoise tiles and textural plants that create a catchy look together.
The garden is placed next to the pool, and tall and textural grasses and blooms add interest.
The garden bed along the pool shows off some bold tropical plants that create a gorgeous look.
Bamboo grows very fast and can be planted along the pool to create a privacy fence that will also refresh the area.
The pool zone is styled with a whole multi-layer garden that includes tropical plants of various heights and looks.
Succulents look bold and cool thanks to the shape, and vines on the fence add a garden feel to the area.
A black fence may seem too dark but you can handle it with greenery: topiaries, vines, succulents and some pots with large plants. (via farmhouseliving).
The pool is lined up with a whole layered garden featuring tall strelitzia plants and some smaller ones.
The contemporary space is refreshed with tropical plants, small and large ones, to add eye-catchiness to the white fence.
The pool is styled with a raised garden bed with some descending plants and grasses. Cladding the garden bed with the same tiles as everything around makes it look cohesive.
The raised garden bed is clad with white stone for a Mediterranean feel, and olive trees highlight it even more.
The narrow pool is lined up with so many plants that it seems a whole garden. Though the gardne bed is very narrow, the plants take advantage from the height of the fence.
Lush tropical plants along the deck make the pool zone feel as fresh as the garden itself giving it a vibe.
The minimalist pool is styled with extra lush greenery and tropical plants that look like a whole garden.
Choose Best Poolside Plants
First of all, find strong plants that can withstand your pool’s microclimate, are easy to maintain, and still look good, considering these three points you will get the best pool landscape ever. If you have pets or kids, make sure there are no toxic plants here. The best options for a pool area are banana tree, hibiscus, strelitzia, zebra grass, papyrus grass, brugmansia, echeveria, kangaroo paw, Martha Washington geraniums, protea, sweet potato vines, blue agave, hebe, aeonium, jade, staghorn fern, creeping Jenny, schefflera, gardenia, osmanthus, bamboo, olive and magnolia trees. The final choice depends on your climate conditions and amount of sun.
The swimming pool shows off a whole garden along it, with tropical trees, plants and blooms, which adds a natural feel.
The small pool is lined up with a large raised garden and shows off large fronds, which highlight the modern feel of the space and make it lively.
The pool is surrounded with a black fence, and lush greenery, succulents and vines make it look fresh and lively.
The raised pool is lined up with lavender, which adds color, texture and scent to the space and makes swimming a whole wellness ritual.
Large tropical fronds along the pool will make the zone look spectacular.
The mini garden at the fence and pool refreshes the space and adds interest to the simple stained fence.
The greenery is raised over the pool a lot and the garden beds are covered with the same tile as in the pool for a cohesive look.
The pool is surrounded with neutral and black fence parts and accented with greenery, grasses and vines climbing up the fences.
The pool is surrounded with lush grasses and greenery, they are so dense that it seems that you are swimming in the garden.
The raised pool is styled with tropical plants and grasses on the other side.
The pool is lined up with super lush tropical plants, large and small ones, and though this is a small poolside garden, it looks very lush.
The pool is styled with a narrow line covered with white pebbles and cacti, and a palm tree in the corner gives a strong tropical feel.
The pool is lined up with cacti and succulents, which don't require too much care.
The pool shows a boxwood hedge and a tall tropical plant fence on the other side.
The pool is lined up with blooms and grasses and is surrounded with a living fence.
Tips
If the patch is narrow, you can take advantage of the height choosing tall plants: trees, bamboo or bushes. If you want some privacy, make a hedge or a living fence of your plants adding several types to create a solid screen. Need a fast solution? Bamboo is the fastest to grow. Clad a raised garden bed with matching materials to create a more cohesive look in the space.
The black fence is refreshed with trees and grasses that line it up.
The pool is lined up with large planters showing off large banana plants that provide more privacy.
This is a raised garden bed with tall banana plants and it's used as a privacy fence.
The wall is covered with greenery partly, and the plants rise up. The other part of the pool is styled with some small yet textural plants. (via homefunky).
The raised garden bed includes not only lots of plants but also a small waterfall. (via yourhomeandgarden).
There's a whole mini garden with grasses and vines plus some strelitzia, and the shower in the corner is almost in the greenery. (via hoog).
An all-white space features green tropical plants that refresh it and make it vivacious. (via mygardeninspo).
The raised black garden bed is done with tropical plants and a green living fence behind it adds one more layer. (via instagram).
The pool is styled with a raised garden bed that shows some descending plants refreshing the white walls.
Green lawn is always a good idea, whether it's a pool zone or not, and tropical greenery add to the space.
The pool is lined up with tropical plants of all heights and different looks and some trees.
Large leaves and fronds are always a nice way to style a pool side, they stand out a lot in grey or white surfaces.
One side of the pool is done with strelitzias and another side is styled with blooms and trees, so you get both a tropical and Mediterranean feel in one.
This is a whole corner garden with trees, vines and topiaries that makes the pool zone more welcoming.
The minimalist space shows off a black fence accented with topiaries and greenery.
The garden bed shows off greenery, topiaries and some small trees, this is a mini garden.