Set your landscape apart from neighbors by enhancing curb appeal with eye-catching topiaries! There are many unique tree options and fun ways to use them in your landscape. Here is a guide to help you decide which trees are best for your yard and how to use them.
What Are Topiaries?
Topiary trees are evergreen trees with thick leaves that are trimmed into cool shapes to make your yard look interesting all year round. Topiaries can be shaped like animals, spirals, geometric shapes, and more.
You can use these trees as a main feature in your garden or to create privacy around your home. Topiaries can divide spaces, make a bold statement, or add a touch of elegance to your garden. They are very versatile and work well in different yard designs.
Growing and shaping a topiary yourself can take months and even years. It is easier to add one to your garden that is already shaped. Once in place, topiaries need light trimming to keep their shape.
This modern front yard is done with a small long flower bed and with topiaries to add a bit of life to the space.
A curved garden bed done with pebbles, lavender, topiaries, a blooming tree and grasses looks spectacular.
A staircase and front porch lined up with a green lawn and topiaries placed on a slope.
A small space arranged with topiaries and some bright blooms will add curb appeal to the house.
Manicured green lawns with bright blooms, topiaries and blooming trees make the entrance elegant and refined.
A curved flower bed done with bright topiaries, some foliage and colorful blooms adds interest to the front yard.
A frame flower bed with cone-shaped topiaries and topiary mini trees is a bold modern or minimalist solution.
Cone-shaped topiaries, rocks and lavender create a stylish and catchy look adding to the modern style of the yard.
A curved garden bed done with green green and topiaries, with pebbles and a rock make the space more eye-catchy.
An arrangement of dark and green topiaries accented with lamps creates a stylish front yard look.
A curved flower bed lined up with rocks and with topiaries and bold blooms and trees is a cool solution for outdoors.
A stylish front yard with pebbles, green topiaries and gazing balls plus ball lamps.
Green topiary-shaped arrangements and grasses create a cool look and add interest to the blank exterior wall.
A minimalist front yard is enlivened with chaotically placed green topiaries.
A whole arrangement of a low hedge, some topiaries and blooming hydrangeas for a sophisticated look.
Small and large green topiaries will refresh the front yard and make its minimalism less cold and more vivacious.
Small green topiaries look nice with lavender that adds color to this arrangement without breaking the modern style of the space.
A modern style front yard with small green topiaries of various shades and some more plants in the next garden bed.
An exquisite front yard done with a row of yellow topiaries, topiary trees, greenery, tropical plants and blooms looks perfectly polished.
A minimalist front yard done with pebbles, topiaries, a large rock and a green lawn is gorgeous and the style is very polished.
A beautiful space with a lawn, topiaries lining up the brick path and some shrubs is a modern and stylish idea of a non-flower space.
Refresh a minimal front yard with small green topiaries and potted greenery to make it lively.
A modern yard styled with mulch, with a creatively shaped tree, tiny topiaries and a rock plus some potted blooms on the porch.
Benefits of Topiaries
Topiaries are not just beautiful; they also have several benefits for your garden and home:
- Topiaries keep your front yard looking lively even in winter.
- They allow for creativity and personalization.
- Topiaries can help define different areas in front of your house.
- A well-maintained front yard with unique features like topiaries can enhance the value of your home.
- There is an option to go with potted topiaries and place them on the front porch.
- Caring for topiaries, has been shown to have therapeutic effects, reducing stress and promoting mental well-being.
Choosing The Type Of Your Topiary
While you can shape many kinds of trees and shrubs, some are better for topiaries than others. You want an evergreen tree or shrub so it looks good all year. The most common types for topiaries are arborvitae, bay laurel, holly, myrtle, yew, privet, and boxwood. Boxwood is the most popular. These plants have thick leaves, good growing habits, and are compact, which makes them perfect for topiaries. Hollies, yews, arborvitae, and Alberta spruce are good for taller shapes, while the others are great for hedges and groupings.
If you want something smaller for an herb garden, try using herbs like lavender, thyme, and rosemary. For medium-sized topiaries or very detailed shapes, vine plants are a good choice. With vine topiaries, you can create many unusual shapes because the vine grows over the shape you want.
A pink hydrangea, some topiaries and a bush make this space eye-catchy and add curb appeal to it.
A uniquely shaped garden bed is completed with green topiaries that highlight it and a bold tree with a rock; bold blooms add colorto the space.
Line up the front porch with bold flowers, greenery and topiaries to turn it into a small garden.
An elegant space with a tree, topiaries, bold blooms and a lamp is very sophisticated and will add a chic touch.
A small front flower bed with grasses and topiaries will add interest to the entrance and is quite low-maintenance.
Fill the front yard with texture using various types and shapes of topiaries, grasses and trees, driftwood and stones.
Line up the front yard and the house with a row of topiaries and lamps to make the space modern, laconic and chic.
Lavender, topiaries, pebbles and rocks make the front yard look chic, bold, textural and absolutely adorable.
A front yard with green lawns, topiaries lining up the path and some bright trees is a bold, catchy and super stylish space.
A front yard with a row of topiaries, grasses and small trees is a chic space, and it shows off some elegant solutions.
A laconic and edgy contemporary space with green topiaries, grasses, stone balls and some small trees plus outdoor lamps.
A jaw-dropping space with topiaries, steps with lights, blooms, grass and swirl-shaped potted topiaries matches the bold look of the house itself.
A modern front yard with pebbles, green topiaries, ball lamps and some potted blooms is very chic and eye-catchy.
Pairing your topiaries with low hedges will give the space a sophisticated and chic look, and blooms will bring in some color.
Pair your topiaries with stone balls and white pebbles to make your outdoor space look chic, bolder and livelier at the same time.
Green topiaries of larger and smaller size, a potted one with blooms are refreshed with white tulips growing here that give the flower bed a less formal look.
A long walkway lined up with topiaries and some grasses looks cooler, catchier and more chic at the same time.
Line your whole house with green topiaries and some lights to maximize the curb appeal.
A beautiful flower bed styled with topiaries, grasses, allium and trees that bring color, shape and interest to the blank look of the house.
A minimalist space with grasses, small trees and small topiaries is a lovely nook, and greenery juxtaposes black walls very well.
A contemporary garden bed done with white pebbles, green topiaries and small tree topiaries is a lovely addition to the modern exterior of the house.
Even in a desert landscape you can refresh your front yard with some greenery, here these are tiny green topiaries and a small topiary tree.
Round topiary trees framed with green boxwood hedges and grasses make this front of the house really stand out.
A tree with three topiaries and a small one, a watering can with blooms make the front yard bold, catchy and lovely.
Bold yellow topiaries will add interest and color to the space and make it cooler and fresher. A garden bed edging also looks nice.
DIY Topiary Projects
If you feel adventurous, you can try shaping your own topiary! Pick an evergreen plant with dense foliage. Decide on the shape you want to create. Simple shapes are easier for beginners. As your plant grows, trim it to follow the shape you want. That’s it. Don’t hesitate to enhance your landscape with these beauties.