Make Your Garden Dark and Spooky!
Gothic gardens are popular all year round, not just around Halloween. With the right design, they can be enjoyed all year long. The tips in this article can help you get started in designing a gothic garden for your needs, whether it’s gloom and doom or whimsical and magical. When designing a gothic garden, keep in mind what makes a great gothic garden. Spooky details, such as moss-covered tombstones or statuary, as well as flower and foliage colors geared toward the dark, creepy side of gardening, are just what you need.
Of course, you can also fill your goth garden with ancient herbs and plants from the past, particularly those associated with legends and lore. If you don’t know how to create a gothic garden, hire a professional landscaper to assist you.
Death Colored Plants
Necrotic-colored plants are another possibility, as death would undoubtedly be considered appropriate in a dark, gloomy gothic setting. Choose flower colors that are deep purple, dark scarlet red, and nearly black, as seen in black garden themes. Furthermore, plants with dark foliage can add a gothic touch.
Creepy Plants
Don’t forget about the creepy plants—you know, the ones that eat insects, have strange names or are just plain weird. There are numerous carnivorous plants that can be used to fill a bog-like niche within the gothic scenery. Plants that emit a strong odor are also beneficial. In addition, look for plants with unusual shapes or names, as well as those with contrasting textures. Lady’s slipper, bat flower, mouse plant, cobra lily, skunk cabbage, ferns, and yucca are examples of such plants.
Witchcraft Related Plants
Plants associated with witchcraft, or wicca as it is now known, would be common in a gothic garden design. Many of these plant types have been used for medicinal purposes or as “spells” in the past. Some may have well-known names based on their incantations, such as bull’s eyes, dove’s foot, and calf’s snout. Dandelions, chamomile, blackberries, and willows are among the more well-known native plants found and used in goth gardens.
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