All Styles
Design Style
Tropical
Lush layered planting, teak and shaded resort ease.
Defining Characteristics
- Dense, layered planting with bold leaf shapes
- Deep greens punctuated by hot accent colour
- Shaded, private outdoor rooms
- Water sound and reflective surfaces
- Warm uplighting through foliage at night
Signature Materials & Finishes
- Teak and ipe timber
- Crushed shell and gravel paths
- Lava stone and basalt
- Woven rattan-look outdoor furniture
- Brass and bronze landscape fixtures
Color Palette
Palm
#2F5136
Leaf
#5C8055
Shell
#EFE7D8
Teak
#8A5A34
Hibiscus
#C1543A
Best For
LandscapingPools & SpasGardensOutdoor Showers
Pairs Well With
Real Transformation
Tropical Side Garden
Bare dirt transformed into layered tropical planting with a gravel path and landscape lighting.
BeforeAfter — TropicalTropical Questions, Answered
Is tropical planting high maintenance?
It needs irrigation and seasonal trimming, but choosing structural species over flowering ones keeps upkeep close to a standard garden.
Can tropical style work in a cooler climate?
Yes, with hardy look-alikes — fatsia, hardy banana and large-leaf hosta deliver the same layered, bold-leaf effect.
What makes tropical planting look designed rather than overgrown?
Clear path edges, a repeated species rhythm and uplighting. Structure is what separates lush from wild.
See Tropical on your property.
One photo. Three concepts. Your actual space — not a stock render.
Redesign My Space in Tropical