A small garden isn’t a death sentence! You can style a small or a narrow garden so perfectly that it will have no less impact than a large space. Today’s roundup is dedicated to skinny plants that can be used in such gardens and some ideas to actually style a skinny space, whether this is a narrow side yard or just garden. Take a look and choose your ideal plant!
Skinny Plants
There is a whole ton of skinny trees that can fit a small or narrow space. Here you can find junipers, maples, cherry trees, boxwood, holly and even oaks. You can see these varieties below, and all of them are quite skinny and some of them are tall. These trees will add color, texture, privacy or will just accent your narrow space adding vertical interest to it. Such a tree can be also planted at the front porch or at the walkway to the house. As for other skinny plants, these can be bamboo, the fastest growing plant in the workd that is skinny yet creates a nice privacy fence if needed. You can cover your fence with it removing the claustrophobic feeling of a narrow yard. Snake plants, pillar cacti are a cool idea for a hot and dry climate, they look modern and eye-catching.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is a cool skinny tree to accent a space or to plant in a narrow yard.
Tall and skinny cacti will be a perfect idea for a desert-style or just dry climate backyard.
Parkland Pillar Birch is a lovely tall and skinny tree to accent a small yard or just to add interest.
The fence styled with a garden bed that features pillar cacti and usual round ones that stand in the white backdrop.
Such skinny pillar cacti and agaves are great to style a narrow yard or to plant a narrow garden bed.
Kindred Spirit Oak Tree is a lovely skinny plant that can highlight a lawn, a small or skinny garden. (via lawnholic).
Japanese Flagpole Cherry Tree is a lovely way to add blossom to your yard without taking much space, it's very skinny.
Such tall and skinny plants will be great for a small or narrow space or garden bed. (via savvygardening).
Tall bamboo in a container or a raised garden bed is a pretty skinny solution and it grows very fast.
Buckthorn is a pretty skinny plant with much texture that will add interest to the space.
Such a beautiful tall tree like ‘Compressa’ Common Juniper is a lovely idea to create a privacy screen without taking much space. (via gardeningchores).
‘Graham Blandy’ Boxwood is a beautiful type of this popular plant that can be used for styling skinny gardens.
Beacon Swamp White Oak is a fab skinny tree to style a small or a narrow garden.
‘Orange Rocket’ Barberry is a fantastic bold plant that will infuse your space with color.
Armstrong Gold Maple is a gorgeous tree to add color to the space, and though it's tall, it's quite skinny.
Skyrocket Juniper is a lovely tall tree that doesn't take much space. Plant one next to the entrance or path.
These tall trees are Italian Cypress, which are used to line up the path but you may also integrate these lovely plants into a small space.
Trautman Juniper is a cool way to add privacy without spending much space.
Slender Silhouette Sweetgum are great tall trees that can form a privacy screen easily.
Snake plants paired with little succulents will style a narrow garden bed and make it look cooler.
Blue Bamboo is a lovely leafy tall plant that is skinny at the same time.
‘Golden Cone’ Common Juniper is a gorgeous tall plant for a skinny yard and you can grow it in containers.
‘Sky Pencil’ Japanese Holly is a gorgeous tall plant to add privacy or to accent a yard.
Columnar Scotch pine adds vertical interest to the garden and stands out in the bold backdrop of shrubs and blooms.
This small garden shows off a blooming cherry tree and some greenery and tulips, and as the tree is lightweight, so it's ok for a little space.
The narrow side yard is done with tall and low tropical plants and some grasses, it's so dense that it resembles a tropical forest.
Narrow Gardens
How to plant a narrow garden or side yard? First of all, remove the feeling of a tight space by covering everything with plants if the fence is sturdy. Use vines on the fence or privacy plants along it to make it look green. Skip raised garden beds (they will steal your space) and consider all the space your garden here, cover every inch you can turning the skinny yard into a lush forest.
Consider rocking moss or groundcovers as they take no space making your garden greener. Shrubs and ornamental grasses, not too dense or big, are welcome to style your narrow space. A single tree in the corner will be a nice focal point of your green narrow space. Use vertical space as much as possible but skip too dense trees that will block natural light. Get inspired!
The lush narrow yard is styled with a garden bed that features greenery, blooms and a lemon tree. Moss and groundcovers refresh the space.
The narrow side yard is very lush featuring groundcovers, greenery and shrubs, and plants fill n the space at various levels.
The minimal narrow tree is done with flagstones and tropical plants that aren't too large or too high.
This super narrow yard features greenery and a lightweight tree with not too dense leaves.
The narrow garden features moss, grasses, rocks and a single tall tree to add interest and to accent it.
The narrow courtyard is done with greenery, delicate trees and rocks and it perfectly matches the aesthetic of the house.
This narrow curved yard is done with a curved lit up bench and there's a built-in garden bed with snake plants, cacti and a couple of small trees.
Style your narrow side yard with bamboo, grouncovers and some skinny plants to avoid a claustrophobic feeling.
This modern tropical yard is styled with greenery and leafy tropical plants that aren't too tall. (via instagram).
There are several skinny coniferous trees to choose from. Pair them with ornamental grasses to get a lovely look. (via lejardinetdesigns).
The shady narrow yard is styled with groundcovers, greenery, ferns and a couple of trees.
The narrow space is done with some greenery and tall bamboo that add life to it without stealing space.
The narrow side yard is done with white gravel, concrete stepping stones, greenery, succulents and trees.
The narrow garden is enlivened with skinny trees, greenery and groundcovers and it looks lush.
The narrow yard shows off potted trees, poted blooms and blooming vines on the fence.
The narrow side yard shows off groundcovers and potted skinny plants to enliven it.
The narrow side yard is done with skinny plants and lawn. The path is made of pebbles and wooden steps.