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

Extensive topiary gardens with many geometric shapes surrounding a rock sculpture

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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