Feature plants (architectural)
A single shrub or tree capturing attention all year round and that can be used as a focal point in the garden. Plants have architectural qualities when they have a distinctive growth habit such as a column or cone. In general use trees, shrubs, conifers and some perennials and grasses, as well as palms and cactus all have architectural qualities. Conifers with their clean shape make good candidates. Or choose plants with tiered or horizontal branches, or a weeping growth habit. ; Top tip: Check height and spread measurements, particularly making sure it will not grow too large for the intended space. You want a feature plant, not something that will overpower everything else in your garden.
Architectural - acer trees
169 plants
Architectural - bamboo
25 plants
Architectural - cactus
Architectural - conifers
332 plants
Architectural - fern
5 plants
Architectural - fruit tree
40 plants
Architectural - grasses
90 plants
Architectural - palms
37 plants
Architectural - perennials
113 plants
Architectural - shrubs
520 plants
Architectural - trees
736 plants
All plants (1802)
Abies nephrolepis
Manchurian fir
Acanthus mollis
Brank-ursine, Artist's acanthus, Oak leafed bear's breeches
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Garnet'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Jerre Schwartz'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shaina'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Aciphylla squarrosa
Bayonet plant, Kuri kuri
Alocasia x amazonica 'Polly'
Elephant ear plant, African mask
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'
Alder leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
Snowy mespilus, Shadblow
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
Apple serviceberry
Arbutus unedo
Killarney strawberry tree, Djina
Arbutus unedo f. rubra
Killarney strawberry tree, Djina
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Beaucarnea recurvata
Pata de elefante, Palma culona, Pony tail, Elephant foot, Bottle palm
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Rocket'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'
Thunberg's orange barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Betula pendula
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
White barked Himalayan birch, Himalayan birch
Buddleja alternifolia
Alternate leaf butterfly bush, Fountain buddleia, Buddleia
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Feather reed grass
Caragana arborescens 'Pendula'
Siberian peashrub
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Redbud, Eastern redbud, American Judas tree
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'
Golden fernspray cypress, Hinoki cypress
Chamaedorea microspadix
Hardy bamboo palm, Bamboo palm
Choisya ternata 'Brica'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya ternata Sundance = 'Lich'
Mexican orange blossom
Cordyline 'Can Can'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline 'Red Star'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis Charlie Boy = 'Ric01'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena
Cordyline fruticosa
Ti plant, Good luck plant, Tree of kings, Palm lily, Croto
Cordyline Pink Passion = 'Seipin'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cornus alternifolia 'Argentea'
Pagoda dogwood, Green osier
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
Wedding cake tree, Pagoda dogwood, Table dogwood, Goant dogwood
Cornus florida f. rubra
Flowering dogwood, Common white dogwood, Eastern flowering dogwood, American boxwood
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa var. chinensis
Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'China Girl'
Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus x elwinortonii 'Venus = 'Kn30-8'
Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cortaderia selloana
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
Sellow's pampas grass