Angela & Ash Hakimi
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical front yard full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a water feature and gravel.

Tropical Garden - Palm Beach

sticks and stones Landscape Design

Brigid Arnott
Photo of a large tropical front yard full sun driveway for spring in Sydney with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Pride of Madeira in Full Bloom

User

This magnificent shrub-like woody perennial with it's towering spikes is called Pride of Madeira. Having visited during peak season in Orange County, CA they were in their glory of blooming. This tropical perennial/biennial shrub is a fast grower and can reach eight feet in full sun. They need hot days, lots and lots of sun, and no temperatures below 30 degrees. There are a variety of blossom colors in different purples and whites. They are incredibly attractive to bees, birds, and butterflies. This deer-tolerant shrub like evergreen can live in poor and dry soils. Beware, however, if handling as they may cause allergic reactions due to the hairy leaves and pollens. Gorgeous to look at and will add real punch when you want a large grouping of tall spikes! Photos by Lauran Corson 2013

Coastal Florida

R.S. Walsh Landscaping, Inc.

This newly completed contemporary island style Florida home overlooks the Roosevelt Channel, on the Bay side of Captiva Island, and is graced with the sunrise in the mornings. Repeat clients remind us of the success of previous landscape designs and of lasting relationships built while offering new and challenging opportunities for creative design. This client expressed a desire for a colorful tropical garden with emphasis on tropical plants, creative color palette and privacy. A grove of coconut palms with lush bamboo and a dense clusia hedge with a small tropical garden at the entry of the property screen views to the interior of the property plant a seed of intrigue for what lies around the corner beyond the decorative tabby stucco gate columns. Upon passing under the grove of coconuts and rounding the corner of the drive, the property opens to an expansive front yard with colorful tropical garden beds and channels views to the newly completed residence. Gardens containing colorful bromeliads, bougainvillea and tropical palms with a variety of leaf shape and texture and color draw upon influences of Brazilian garden design. Manicured swaths of Empire Zoysa separates the various gardens and allows for the user to stroll and explore the different gardens. The winding drive terminates at the front entry in a large tear drop shape turn around with massive coconuts in the center island surrounded by seven Sylvester Date palms around the outside of the drive. The entire perimeter of the turn around is surrounded with tropical gardens and intimate tropical gardens flank each side of the main entrance stairs. The hardscape pattern and color was selected to compliment the coquina tabby shell stucco finish on the foundation walls. The completed hardscape design including retaining walls, driveway, golf cart paths and private walks, is the result of collaborating closely with the owner over multiple revisions. The back of the residence overlooks an expansive resort-like pool and spa and a pool deck that terminates just feet from the seawall of the Roosevelt Channel. Tropical vegetation at each side of the property offers privacy to the pool area but is manicured to preserve views to the bay beyond. This truly is an island paradise.

Key West Retreat

Tamara Alvarez Photography

Tamara Alvarez
Photo of a tropical garden in Miami.

Residential Landscapes

Redmon Design Company

Design ideas for a tropical garden in Orlando.

pocket garden

Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Tamara Alvarez
Inspiration for a small tropical side yard partial sun garden in Miami.

Ka Hale

Rick Ryniak Architects

Mark Ammen
Large tropical courtyard full sun garden in Hawaii with mulch.

Gates of Eden

tuthill architecture

Design ideas for a tropical driveway in Miami with natural stone pavers.

Tropical Landscape

Tropical partial sun garden in Hawaii with a water feature.

Secret landscape design oasis in Sydney

Ecoshack

Photos by Nick Watt
Design ideas for a tropical garden in Sydney.

Full Home Tropical Landscape

Construction Landscape, LLC.

Add beautifully layered tropical style to your curb appeal! Landscape designed and installed by Construction Landscape, Jennifer Bevins. Servicing The Treasure and Space Coast 772-492-8382.

Solana Beach

C & H Gardens Artistic Landscape & Tree Service

Inspiration for a large tropical front yard full sun driveway in San Diego with mulch.

Kona Classic

Strata Landscape Architecture

Photo of a tropical garden in Hawaii.

WEAVER PROJECT

Ken Griffin Landscape

Inspiration for a large tropical side yard full sun formal garden in Miami with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Carnelian Heights - San Jose

DuBridge Landscape Architecture

Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical backyard shaded garden for spring in Boise with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Aquajoy portfolio

Aquajoy Water Gardens Ltd

Aquajoy specialize in Water Gardens, pond cleaning, pond construction, pond maintenance and pond design in the London, Surrey, Sussex,Hants/Hampshire and Berkshire areas but can work generally anywhere in the South of England. Aquajoy's team are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer experience and can help you with any pond enquiry including, pond sealing, natural swimming pools and maintenance, swimming ponds, commercial waterfeatures, waterfeature servicing, garden pond maintenance, pond and koi pond fibre glassing, fish and koi health, pond cleaning, koi pond cleaning, garden fish ponds, pond repairs,fibreglass sealing of Koi ponds, pond plants, general pond maintenance and koi pond maintenance and servicing or anything related to ponds, water features and your garden feature.

Casa Marina

QUINTANILLA ARQUITECTOS

Petr Myska
Inspiration for an expansive tropical garden in Other with a water feature.

Saint Simons Island Home

Land Design Associates

Harlan Hambright, Laurah young
Design ideas for a tropical garden in Jacksonville.

Secret landscape design oasis in Sydney

Ecoshack

Photos by Nick Watt
This is an example of a tropical garden in Sydney.

Tropical Blue Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Tropical Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own tropical garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Tropical Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a tropical garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a tropical garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your tropical garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.