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)
Corylus colurna
Turkish hazel
Corylus maxima 'Purpurea'
Purple leafed filbert, Filbert
Cotinus 'Flame'
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak'
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria Smokey Joe = 'Lisjo'
Smoke tree
Cotinus obovatus
Chittamwood, American smoke tree
Cotoneaster 'Rothschildianus'
Waterer's hybrid Rothschild cotoneaster
Cotoneaster frigidus
Tree cotoneaster
Cotoneaster frigidus 'Saint Monica'
Waterer's hybrid cotoneaster
Cotoneaster harrovianus
Harrow's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x watereri
Waterer's hybrid cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x watereri 'John Waterer'
Waterer's hybrid cotoneaster
Crataegus chrysocarpa
Fireberry hawthorn, Hawthorn, Thorn, Thorn apple, Mayhaw
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
Double crimson thorn, Red may, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink Midland hawthorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Punicea'
Midland thorn, Quick set thorn, English hawthorn
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
Splendid many flowered plum leaf haw, Hawthorn, May
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
Many flowered plum leaf haw, Hawthorn, May
Crataegus x lavalleei
Hybrid cockspur thorn, Lavalle hawthorn, Hawthorn, May
Crataegus x lavalleei 'Carrierei'
Carrier's hybrid thorn, Hybrid cockspur thorn, Lavalle hawthorn, Hawthorn, May
Crinodendron hookerianum
Lantern tree
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffman'
Lantern tree
Crocosmia paniculata
Golden montbretia
Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese red cedar, Japanese cedar, Sugi
Cryptomeria japonica 'Lobbii'
Plumed Japanese red cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Spiral leaf Japanese red cedar
Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Group
Japanese red cedar, Japanese cedar, Sugi
Cupressus arizonica
Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
Cupressus arizonica
Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra
Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Blue Ice'
Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
Cupressus funebris
Mourning cypress, Chinese weeping cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'
Golden monterey cypress, Monterey cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma'
Monterey cypress
Cupressus sempervirens 'Green Pencil'
Italian cypress, Pencil pine
Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem Pole'
Italian cypress, Pencil pine
Cupressus sempervirens Stricta Group
Italian cypress, Pencil pine
Cupressus sempervirens subsp. sempervirens
Italian cypress, Pencil pine
Cydonia oblonga
Quince tree
Cydonia oblonga 'Serbian Gold'
Quince
Cydonia oblonga 'Vranja' Nenadovic
Quince
Cyrtostachys renda
Sealing wax palm, Lipstick palm, Maharajah palm
Dacrydium cupressinum
Rimu, New Zealand red pine
Davidia involucrata
Handkerchief tree, Dove tree, Ghost tree, Gentleman's pocket handkerchief
Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana
Handkerchief tree, Sichuan handkerchief tree, Ghost tree