Black Minimalist Garden Design

LIMIT YOUR PLANT PALETTE

Minimalist design is all about restraint, avoid opting for too many plant species. Limit the number of plants specified in the design and use these repeatedly throughout the garden. Add texture by use hardy weather-resistant and evergreen plantings such as bamboo, succulents, grasses, and boxwood in an asymmetrical composition. When possible, incorporate synthetic lawn in the edging because it is always green and a sustainable material that virtually needs no upkeep. This type of garden is an excellent choice for a person who works long hours and/or travels frequently and prefers a clean, smart, and low maintenance garden.

visual impression

Black absorbs light and is an absence of color. The colour black can be defined as the visual impression experienced when no visible light reaches the eye. The color black is often seen as a color of sophistication, as in 'the little black dress', or 'the black tie event'. Black walls, furniture and foliage do more than add drama and elegance in the landscape; they can be strategic design elements that will neutralize your outdoor spaces.

CREATE BOUNDARIES

Borrow from the Japanese tradition of visualizing gardens as miniaturized nature by pairing plants in twos, threes, fives, and sevens, use stone, moss, and evergreens to give the space a timeless feel. Used polished concrete or limestone for the patio, ceramic or steel for the planters, artificial turf, and gravel.  
 
 
Black foliage plants bring some mystery into the garden. Plants that produce large amounts of purple, brown, or maroon pigments have leaves that are so dark that they appear black. Dark foliage plants transform flower borders and containers from the expected to the extraordinary. Black foliage plants are very popular with garden designers.
 
Black Foliage For Your Garden
 
Using black or dark gray as a surface for paths and patios gives a design gravitas. In this example black Mexican beach pebbles juxtaposed with lighter hardscape elements help draw the eye to the center of the space. Go sparingly on dark ground surface treatments in warm climates due to them conducting a considerable amount of heat.
 
Black Landscaping Ideas