# Gothic Gardens Greenery Gets Painted Black for Tim Burton Style Outdoor Decor By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-06-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gothic-gardens References: [apartmenttherapy](http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/outdoor/garden-inspiration-plant-it-black-088155) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gothic-revival), and the upcoming release of the new [dark Tim Burton](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-tim-burton) remake of [Alice in Wonderland](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michaels-alices-adventures-collection), it is no surprise gardens are now sporting black too. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unconventional Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaky-veg-kit.md) - [Halloween-Themed Flower Bouquets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouqs-spooky-collection.md) - [Gothic-Themed Ornamental Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyde-hyde.md) - [Gothic Style Perforated Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stomp-clog.md) - [Water-Less Minimal Design Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botnica.md) - [Lush Garden-Focused Melbourne Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardeners-house-1.md) - [Dark Aesthetic Floral Bouquets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kill-them-with-kindness.md) - [Whimsical Garden Product Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-the-good-things-gro.md) - [Indoor Gardening Glowing Petunias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefly-petunia.md)