It’s time to rethink your garden and the traditionally vibrant colors associated with it. Perhaps, just to change things up, you should add a little black to your backyard greenery with some intriguing dark hued flowers, grass, plants, etc.
Although this is definitely not a popular route in home gardening, with the recent resurgence of Gothic and Victorian fashions, and the upcoming release of the new dark Tim Burton remake of Alice in Wonderland, it is no surprise gardens are now sporting black too.
What's Driving This Trend
- Black Gardens
- Creating gardens with dark hued flowers, grass, and plants for a Goth-inspired aesthetic.
- Alternative Garden Design
- Challenging traditional garden design with unconventional color schemes for unique and personalized outdoor spaces.
- Gothic Home Decor
- Extending the Goth and Victorian fashion trend to outdoor spaces with dark garden designs and decor.
Who This Affects Most
- Gardening/landscaping
- Opportunities for creating new plant and flower varieties with black pigmentation and developing black-themed garden design services for customers.
- Home Decor
- Opportunities for creating and marketing furniture, decor, and outdoor structures that complement the black garden aesthetic and cater to a growing trend in Gothic home decor.
- Fashion
- Collaborating with garden designers to incorporate new, unique flowers and plants into fashion designs and collections that tap into the Gothic and Victorian fashion trend.
