knot garden

American  

noun

1. an intricately designed flower or herb garden with plants arranged to create an interlacing pattern, sometimes with fanciful topiary and carefully tended paths.

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knot garden British  

noun

1. (esp formerly) a formal garden of intricate design

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Etymology

Origin of knot garden

First recorded in 1510–20

Example Sentences

On either side of the hall are “rooms” or separate gardens — the knot garden, the hydrangea garden, the spring garden, the summer garden and the rose garden.

From Washington Post

Formal knot garden, manicured grounds, barn, garden shed, historic stone cottage with loft.

From Washington Times

Rosemary and lavender will never grow as large or for as long as in their optimum range, and if you seek to replicate, for example, a lavender hedge or a medieval-style knot garden, which rely on uniform plantings, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

From Washington Post

A delightful knot garden greets visitors.

From Washington Post

Influenced by British garden design, Zolner knew she would create a knot garden there, and started with a formally designed boxwood hedge.

From Seattle Times