9 Incredible Works of Topiary Around the World

Topiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way.

Now that you know what it is, you can enjoy some of the coolest form of Topiary, or “shrub art”, on the planet.

Amazing Thailand Owls

Beijing Olympics Topiary

Dragon Topiary

Gravity-Defying Dolphins

Hedge Hogs at Clarence House, U.K.

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Panda Topiary

Row Boat

Shanghai’s Century Park Musicians