With the new year approaching, many will be planning out how to renovate their gardens in the coming spring. With this in mind, we sought to discover the most popular gardening-related trends. Read on to find out more…
Most Popular Gardening Trends Overall
In total, we analysed TikTok hashtag data for 110 different gardening trends, including plants, flowers, trees, as well as other materials, colours, accessories, trends, and more.
Here’s what we found:
| Rank | Trend | Trend Type | TikTok hashtag | TikTok hashtag views* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roses | Flowers | #roses | 2B |
| 2 | Houseplants | Plants | #houseplants | 719.8M |
| 3 | Firepit | Accessories | #firepit | 306.9M |
| 4 | Dandelion | Flowers | #dandelion | 301.2M |
| 5 | Greenhouse | Trends | #greenhouse | 270.7M |
| 6 | Sunflowers | Flowers | #sunflowers | 270M |
| 7 | Driveway | Trends | #driveway | 242.3M |
| 8 | Artificial grass | Materials | #artificialgrass | 210.4M |
| 9 | Astroturf | Materials | #astroturf | 196.8M |
| 10 | Dried flowers | Flowers | #driedflowers | 142.5M |
| 11 | Decking | Materials | #decking | 139.9M |
| 12 | Tulip | Flowers | #tulips | 130.3M |
| 13 | Lilies | Flowers | #lilies | 120.5M |
| 14 | Block paving | Materials | #blockpaving | 111.2M |
| 15 | Summerhouse | Trends | #summerhouse | 102.5M |
| 16 | Flower bed | Accessories | #flowerbed | 71.4M |
| 17 | Pampas grass | Plants | #pampasgrass | 68.4M |
| 18 | Daisies | Flowers | #daisies | 57.7M |
| 19 | Orchid | Flowers | #orchids | 48.6M |
| 20 | Water feature | Accessories | #waterfeature | 43.4M |
| 21 | Fruit trees | Trees | #fruittree | 31M |
| 22 | Planters | Accessories | #planters | 25.8M |
| 23 | Poppy | Flowers | #poppies | 23.8M |
| 24 | Marigold | Flowers | #marigold | 23.4M |
| 25 | Gazebo | Trends | #gazebo | 23M |
| 26 | Peony | Flowers | #peonies | 21.1M |
| 27 | Balconies | Trends | #balconygarden | 19.8M |
| 28 | Caladium | Flowers | #caladium | 18.6M |
| 29 | Daffodil | Flowers | #daffodil | 17M |
| 30 | Flower garden | Trends | #flowergarden | 16.9M |
| 31 | Violet | Flowers | #violets | 16.2M |
| 32 | Tropical plants | Plants | #tropicalplants | 14.4M |
| 33 | Calendula | Flowers | #calendula | 12.2M |
| 34 | Hydrangea | Flowers | #hydrangea | 11M |
| 35 | Plant pots | Accessories | #plantpots | 10.8M |
| 36 | Begonia | Flowers | #begonia | 10M |
| 37 | Allium | Flowers | #allium | 8.7M |
| 38 | Shrubs | Plants | #shrubs | 8.3M |
| 39 | Garden furniture | Furniture | #gardenfurniture | 7.7M |
| 40 | Crocus | Flowers | #crocus | 6.5M |
| 41 | Garden room | Trends | #gardenroom | 6.4M |
| 42 | Dahlia | Flowers | #dahlia | 5M |
| 43 | Rhododendron | Flowers | #rhododendron | 4.4M |
| 44 | Bluebell | Flowers | #bluebells | 4.3M |
| 45 | Compost bin | Accessories | #compostbin | 4M |
| 46 | Black flowers | Colours | #blackflowers | 3.7M |
| 47 | Pink flowers | Colours | #pinkflowers | 3.6M |
| 48 | Garden pond | Trends | #gardenpond | 3.5M |
| 49 | Orange flowers | Colours | #orangeflowers | 3.3M |
| 50 | Sustainable garden | Trends | #sustainablegarden | 3.2M |
| 51 | Yarrow | Flowers | #yarrow | 2.7M |
| 52 | Lilac | Flowers | #lilacs | 2.5M |
| =53 | Red flowers | Colours | #redflowers | 2.4M |
| =53 | Foxglove | Flowers | #foxglove | 2.4M |
| 55 | Purple flowers | Colours | #purpleflowers | 2.1M |
| 56 | Yellow flowers | Colours | #yellowflowers | 2M |
| 57 | White flowers | Colours | #whiteflowers | 1.8M |
| 58 | Portulaca | Flowers | #portulaca | 1.7M |
| 59 | Carnation | Flowers | #carnations | 1.6M |
| =60 | Garden patio | Trends | #gardenpatio | 1.5M |
| =60 | Painted leaves | Trends | #paintedleaves | 1.5M |
| 62 | Pansy | Flowers | #pansies | 1.4M |
| 63 | Concrete paving | Materials | #concretepaving | 1.3M |
| =64 | Porcelain paving | Materials | #porcelainpaving | 1.2M |
| =64 | Gerbera | Flowers | #gerbera | 1.2M |
| 66 | Blue flowers | Colours | #blueflowers | 1.1M |
| 67 | Nasturtium | Flowers | #nasturtium | 944.9K |
| 68 | Garden fencing | Accessories | #gardenfencing | 839.7K |
| 69 | Dead nettle | Flowers | #deadnettle | 829.2K |
| 70 | Snowdrops | Flowers | #snowdrops | 812.2K |
| 71 | Garden soil | Accessories | #gardensoil | 718.3K |
| 72 | Garden lighting | Accessories | #gardenlighting | 550.7K |
| 73 | Perennials | Plants | #perennials | 470.2K |
| 74 | Clematis | Flowers | #clematis | 455.6K |
| 75 | Home grown vegetables | Trends | #homegrownvegetables | 372.4K |
| 76 | Green flowers | Colours | #greenflowers | 365.8K |
| 77 | Log store | Accessories | #logstore | 358.3K |
| 78 | Coneflower | Flowers | #coneflower | 329.6K |
| 79 | Butterfly bush | Flowers | #butterflybush | 308.4K |
| 80 | Rose of Sharon | Flowers | #roseofSharon | 270.4K |
| 81 | Exotic flowers | Flowers | #exoticflowers | 248.9K |
| 82 | Phlox | Flowers | #phlox | 239.5K |
| 83 | Garden trellis | Accessories | #gardentrellis | 191.2K |
| 84 | Porches | Trends | #porchgarden | 154.9K |
| 85 | Hellebore | Flowers | #hellebore | 130K |
| 86 | Potting shed | Trends | #pottingshed | 95.9K |
| 87 | Sandstone paving | Materials | #sandstonepaving | 94.1K |
| 88 | Chrysanthemums | Flowers | #chrysanthemums | 72.6K |
| 89 | Garden mirrors | Trends | #gardenmirror | 71.9K |
| 90 | Vegetable bed | Accessories | #vegetablebed | 71.5K |
| 91 | Garden path | Trends | #gardenpath | 57K |
| 92 | Mandevilla | Flowers | #mandevilla | 52.5K |
| 93 | Impatiens | Flowers | #impatiens | 45.2K |
| 94 | Climbing roses | Flowers | #climbingroses | 37.2K |
| 95 | Stonecrop | Flowers | #stonecrop | 28.4K |
| 96 | Angelonia | Flowers | #angelonia | 24.5K |
| 97 | Brick paving | Materials | #brickpaving | 23.8K |
| 98 | Calibrachoa | Flowers | #calibrachoa | 17.8K |
| 99 | Peaceful garden | Trends | #peacefulgarden | 12.7K |
| 100 | Home grown fruit | Trends | #homegrownfruit | 8.8K |
| 101 | Garden compost | Accessories | #gardencompost | 6.2K |
| 102 | Astrantia | Flowers | #astrantia | 5.3K |
| 103 | Sweet alyssum | Flowers | #sweetalyssum | 4.2K |
| 104 | Dark foliage | Plants | #darkfoliage | 2.5K |
| 105 | Wildlife friendly garden | Trends | #wildlifefriendlygarden | 2.2K |
| 106 | Seasonal plants | Plants | #seasonalplants | 2.1K |
| 107 | Natural stone paving | Materials | #naturalstonepaving | 1.2K |
| 108 | Minimal garden | Trends | #minimalgarden | 831 |
| 109 | Slate paving | Materials | #slatepaving | 688 |
| 110 | Limestone paving | Materials | #limestonepaving | 682 |
Our research found that there is a huge variety across gardening trends at the moment – with so many options, you’re bound to find some inspiration to suit your style.
Roses stormed into first place, with 2 billion views on the video-sharing platform. In second place was houseplants, with 719.8 million views, and firepits took the bronze with 306.9 million views. Just missing out on a podium spot was dandelions (301.2 million).
Greenhouse (270.7 million), sunflowers (270 million), driveway (242.3 million), artificial grass (210.4 million), AstroTurf (196.8 million) and dried flowers (142.5 million) rounded off the top 10.
Most Popular Flowers
Looking specifically at flowers, we analysed 48 different species. Here’s what we found:
| Rank | Flower type | TikTok hashtag | TikTok hashtag views* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roses | #roses | 2B |
| 2 | Dandelion | #dandelion | 301.2M |
| 3 | Sunflowers | #sunflowers | 270M |
| 4 | Dried flowers | #driedflowers | 142.5M |
| 5 | Tulip | #tulips | 130.3M |
| 6 | Lilies | #lilies | 120.5M |
| 7 | Daisies | #daisies | 57.7M |
| 8 | Orchid | #orchids | 48.6M |
| 9 | Poppy | #poppies | 23.8M |
| 10 | Marigold | #marigold | 23.4M |
| 11 | Peony | #peonies | 21.1M |
| 12 | Caladium | #caladium | 18.6M |
| 13 | Daffodil | #daffodil | 17M |
| 14 | Violet | #violets | 16.2M |
| 15 | Calendula | #calendula | 12.2M |
| 16 | Hydrangea | #hydrangea | 11M |
| 17 | Begonia | #begonia | 10M |
| 18 | Allium | #allium | 8.7M |
| 19 | Crocus | #crocus | 6.5M |
| 20 | Dahlia | #dahlia | 5M |
| 21 | Rhododendron | #rhododendron | 4.4M |
| 22 | Bluebell | #bluebells | 4.3M |
| 23 | Yarrow | #yarrow | 2.7M |
| 24 | Lilac | #lilacs | 2.5M |
| 25 | Foxglove | #foxglove | 2.4M |
| 26 | Portulaca | #portulaca | 1.7M |
| 27 | Carnation | #carnations | 1.6M |
| 28 | Pansy | #pansies | 1.4M |
| 29 | Gerbera | #gerbera | 1.2M |
| 30 | Nasturtium | #nasturtium | 944.9K |
| 31 | Dead nettle | #deadnettle | 829.2K |
| 32 | Snowdrops | #snowdrops | 812.2K |
| 33 | Clematis | #clematis | 455.6K |
| 34 | Coneflower | #coneflower | 329.6K |
| 35 | Butterfly bush | #butterflybush | 308.4K |
| 36 | Rose of Sharon | #roseofSharon | 270.4K |
| 37 | Exotic flowers | #exoticflowers | 248.9K |
| 38 | Phlox | #phlox | 239.5K |
| 39 | Hellebore | #hellebore | 130K |
| 40 | Chrysanthemums | #chrysanthemums | 72.6K |
| 41 | Mandevilla | #mandevilla | 52.5K |
| 42 | Impatiens | #impatiens | 45.2K |
| 43 | Climbing roses | #climbingroses | 37.2K |
| 44 | Stonecrop | #stonecrop | 28.4K |
| 45 | Angelonia | #angelonia | 24.5K |
| 46 | Calibrachoa | #calibrachoa | 17.8K |
| 47 | Astrantia | #astrantia | 5.3K |
| 48 | Sweet alyssum | #sweetalyssum | 4.2K |
Roses, dandelions, sunflowers, dried flowers, tulips, lilies, daisies, orchids, poppies, and marigolds made up the top 10.
Most Popular Garden Flooring and Paving Styles
Looking specifically at garden flooring and paving styles, we analysed 11 different options. Here’s what we found:
| Rank | Garden flooring / paving type | TikTok hashtag | TikTok hashtag views* |
| 1 | Artificial grass | #artificialgrass | 210.4M |
| 2 | Astroturf | #astroturf | 196.8M |
| 3 | Decking | #decking | 139.9M |
| 4 | Block paving | #blockpaving | 111.2M |
| 5 | Concrete paving | #concretepaving | 1.3M |
| 6 | Porcelain paving | #porcelainpaving | 1.2M |
| 7 | Sandstone paving | #sandstonepaving | 94.1K |
| 8 | Brick paving | #brickpaving | 23.8K |
| 9 | Natural stone paving | #naturalstonepaving | 1.2K |
| 10 | Slate paving | #slatepaving | 688 |
| 11 | Limestone paving | #limestonepaving | 682 |
Artificial grass, AstroTurf, and decking are the most popular garden flooring options overall, whereas block paving, concrete paving, and porcelain paving were the most popular paving styles.
*Views correct as of 21/12/2021
