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)
Juniperus virginiana
Pencil cedar, Eastern red cedar
Juniperus virginiana 'Burkii'
Pencil cedar, Eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana 'Glauca'
Eastern red cedar, Pencil cedar, Red juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Blue and Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Gold Coast'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Aurea'
Golden pfitzer juniper, Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Glauca'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Saybrook Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana Gold Sovereign = 'Blound'
Pfitzer juniper
Kalopanax septemlobus
Prickly caster oil tree, Tree aralia, Haragiri, Senno-ki
Koelreuteria
Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Panicled golden rain tree, Pride of India
Laburnum alpinum 'Pendulum'
Bean tree, Weeping scotch laburnum, Scotch laburnum, Alpine golden chain
Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Golden rain
Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Golden rain
Laburnum anagyroides 'Autumnale'
Bean tree, Common laburnum, Golden rain
Laburnum x watereri 'Vossii'
Bean tree, Voss's laburnum, Golden chain tree, Waterer laburnum
Laurus
Laurel
Laurus nobilis 'Aurea'
Golden bay, Bay laurel, Sweet bay, Poet's laurel, True laurel, Laurel tree
Laurus nobilis f. angustifolia
Willow leaf bay
Lavandula x 'Christiana'
Lavender
Leptospermum
Tea tree, Ti-tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Burgundy Queen'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leycesteria
Himalayan honeysuckle
Licuala grandis
Vanuatu fan palm, Ruffled fan palm, Palas Payung
Ligustrum
Privet
Ligustrum ibota Musli = 'Muster'
Japanese ibota privet
Ligustrum lucidum
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum lucidum 'Curly Wurly'
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum lucidum 'Tricolor'
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum quihoui
Chinese privet
Ligustrum undulatum 'Lemon Lime and Clippers'
Undulating privet
Lindera obtusiloba
Japanese spicebush
Liquidambar
Sweet gum
Liquidambar acalycina
Sweet gum, Calyx free Sweet gum
Liquidambar formosana
Formosan sweet gum, Chinese sweet gum
Liquidambar orientalis
Sweet gum, Oriental sweet gum, Storax
Liquidambar styraciflua
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Andrew Hewson'
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival'
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Palo Alto'
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Silver King'
American sweet gum, Red gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
American sweet gum, Red gum