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)
Delphinium 'Red Lark'
Perennial larkspur
Dianella revoluta 'Blue Stream'
Flax lily
Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev'
Flax lily
Dianella tasmanica 'Wyeena'
Dicksonia antarctica
Australian tree fern, Soft tree fern, Woolly tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern
Dicksonia fibrosa
Soft tree fern, Wheki-ponga, Golden tree fern, Woolly tree fern
Dicksonia squarrosa
Wheki, New Zealand tree fern, Rough tree fern, Harsh tree fern
Dioon edule
Cycad, Fern palm, Virgin's palm, Edible cycad
Diospyros kaki
Ebony, Kaki, Persimmon, Japanese persimmon
Diospyros lotus
Ebony, Date plum, Chinese persimmon
Dracaena fragrans 'Janet Lind'
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Forest Gold'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Hosoba-fukurin'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elegia tectorum
Cape rush, Darkriet, Cape thatching reed, Kaapse dekriet, Restio
Encephalartos ferox
Holly leafed cycad
Encephalartos horridus
Spined cycad, Ferocious blue cycad
Encephalartos manikensis
Rhodesian cycad
Encephalartos princeps
Kei cycad
Encephalartos trispinosus
Modjadjii cycad, Three spined cycad
Ensete ventricosum
Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana
Erythrina crista-galli
Coral tree, Common coral tree, Cockspur coral tree, Cry-baby tree
Eucalyptus coccifera
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Mount Wellington peppermint, Tasmania snow gum
Eucalyptus dalrympleana
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Mountain gum, Broad leaved kindling bark
Eucalyptus glaucescens
Tingiringi gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Tasmanian blue gum, Blue gum, Fever tree, Stringy bark tree
Eucalyptus gregsoniana
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Wolgan snow gum, Mallee snow gum
Eucalyptus pauciflora
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Snow gum, Cabbage gum, White sallee, Ghost gum
Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. debeuzevillei
Jounama snow gum
Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Snow gum, Cabbage gum, White sallee, Ghost gum
Eucalyptus perriniana
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Spinning gum, Round leaf snow gum
Eucomis 'Aloha Lily Leia'
Pineapple lily 'Leia'
Eucomis 'Aloha Lily Maui'
Pineapple lily 'Maui'
Eucryphia glutinosa
Brush bush, Nirrhe
Euonymus alatus
Winged spindle tree
Euphorbia characias
Large Meditteranean spurge, Frogspawn bush
Euphorbia characias 'Blue Wonder'
Large Meditteranean spurge, Frogspawn bush
Euphorbia characias 'Goldbrook'
Large Meditteranean spurge, Frogspawn bush
Euphorbia characias 'Portuguese Velvet'
Large Meditteranean spurge, Frogspawn bush
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii 'John Tomlinson'
Large Meditteranean spurge, Frogspawn bush
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii 'Lambrook Gold'
Large Meditteranean spurge, Frogspawn bush
Euphorbia mellifera
Honey scented spurge, Honey spurge
Euptelea pleiosperma
Many-seeded handsome elm
Exochorda giraldii
Redbud pearlbush
Exochorda x macrantha
Common pearl bush
Fagus sylvatica
European beech, Common beech