There are 2 types of people in the world, those who love topiary trees and gardens and those who don’t.
Okay, that’s a bit simplified, but there’s a ring of truth to it. I fall in the first camp; I enjoy the ingenuity and manicured nature of topiary designs. Some even construct elaborate mazes from carefully trimmed hedges. However, I can understand how people find them artificial and perhaps even an affront to gardens.
For all of you who love looking at stunning topiary trees, gardens, plants, animals and other shapes, enjoy our 53 topiary pictures below.
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Topiary Gardens
Picture of extensive topiary garden and walkway of manicured hedge topped with topiary pillars
Huge field of topiary balls and other shapes amid large trees
Large patio with topiary shapes bordered with pillars and containing statues
Topiary garden with double-tiered manicured hedge and rows of low hedges
Garden loaded with various topiary shapes from a variety of different trees and plants
Large garden with topiary edge forming long walkway surrounded by topiary shapes
Huge topiary garden containing all kinds of shapes, frames and sculptures
The impressive garden above surely flanks an equally impressive palace or mansion!
Extensive topiary garden split up into multiple sections
Large topiary garden containing pillar trees and low topiary hedges
Extensive topiary gardens with cone trees, topiary frames and plants
Garden with a mixture of topiary trees, flowers, fountain and walkway
Topiary Trees
Spectacular mushroom topiary tree with hedge and flowers
Large topiary tree in the shape of a bell surrounded by natural forest
Photo of sculpted tree with large square base, then rings topped with a bell.
Topiary trees with half-balls among garden
Walkway bordered with a series of small topiary trees
Tree sculpted into rings topped with a cone
Two trees sculpted into one large mushroom
Large sprawling lawn with bunches of topiary trees in the shape of cones
Series of three mushroom-shaped topiary trees in rock garden
Topiary balls
Large garden of topiary balls
Topiary garden of cones and flower balls
Garden of topiary ball trees
Large pot with a topiary tree in the shape of three stacked balls
Topiary plant with ball for base and cube on top
Topiary Animals
Intricate topiary shapes of a face, monkey and other animals
Three topiary elephants; a mother elephant with two baby elephants in large grass field
Garden with many topiary animals
Topiary dog and bear
Topiary horses running in a large field with gardens
Women sculpting a topiary bird
Topiary garden of dogs playing
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Field of five topiary elephants
Topiary baby elephant
Topiary plant in the shape of swan
Topiary dog among flower garden
Topiary crocodile
Tree shaped into elephant with tusks and eyes
Spiral Topiary
Spiral topiary can be either trees shaped into a spiral or spiral layouts (viewed from above). We feature both types below.
Topiary garden in spiral design with flower inlay
Spiral topiary tree
Stunning photo of tall spiral topiary trees bordered with low hedge
Other Topiary Shapes
Walkway with overhead topiary arches
Topiary stairway rising up a manicured hedge
Potted topiary plants in the shape of stars
Container gardens are a great way to add interest to small spaces!
Long hedge with two topiary cones framed as a gate
Manor home with topiary hedge along the walkway to home entrance
Topiary plant in the shape of a jug
Topiary plants sculpted into shapes of the Beatles
Large topiary garden with wide frame and various shapes
Incredible topiary sculpture of staircase and pavilion
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