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)
Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
Crab apple
Malus 'Evereste'
Crab apple
Malus 'Indian Magic'
Crab apple
Malus 'John Downie'
Crab apple
Malus 'Louisa'
Crab apple
Malus 'Rosehip'
Crab apple
Malus 'Royal Beauty'
Crab apple
Malus 'Royalty'
Crab apple
Malus 'Rudolph'
Crab apple
Malus 'Sun Rival'
Crab apple
Malus 'White Star'
Crab apple
Malus baccata
Apple, Siberian crab apple
Malus floribunda
Japanese crab apple
Malus hupehensis
Hupeh crab, Tea crab apple
Malus ioensis
Prairie crab apple
Malus sargentii
Crab apple, Sargent's crab apple
Malus spectabilis
Asiatic apple, Chinese crab, Hai-tung crab
Malus sylvestris
Wild crab apple, Common crab apple
Malus transitoria
Crab apple
Malus trilobata
Crab apple
Malus tschonoskii
Pillar apple, Tschonoskii crab apple
Malus x moerlandsii 'Liset'
Apple 'Liset', Crab apple
Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion'
Apple 'Profusion', Crab apple
Malus x purpurea
Purple crab apple
Malus x purpurea 'Eleyi'
Apple 'Eleyi', Eley's flowering crab, Purple crab apple
Malus x purpurea 'Lemoinei'
Apple 'Lemoinei', Purple leaved crab apple, Lemoine's purple crab, Purple crab apple
Malus x robusta
Hybrid Siberian crab apple
Malus x robusta
Hybrid Siberian crab apple
Malus x robusta 'Red Sentinel'
Apple 'Red Sentinel', Crab apple, Hybrid Siberian crab apple
Malus x scheideckeri 'Hillieri'
Apple 'Hillieri', Crab apple
Malus x scheideckeri 'Red Jade'
Apple 'Red Jade', Crab apple, Weeping crab apple
Malus x zumi var. calocarpa 'Golden Hornet'
Crab apple
Malus x zumi var. calocarpa 'Professor Sprenger'
Crab apple
Mangave 'Lavender Lady'
Hybrid Manfreda x Agave
Mangave 'Mission to Mars'
Hybrid Manfreda x Agave
Mangave 'Pineapple Express'
Hybrid Manfreda x Agave
Maytenus boaria
Maytens, Maiten
Mespilus
Medlar
Mespilus germanica
Medlar
Mespilus germanica 'Nottingham'
Small fruited medlar
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood, Water fir, Shui-hsa
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Gold Rush = 'Golden Oji'
Golden dawn redwood
Metrosideros
Iron tree
Metrosideros kermadecensis
Kermadec pohutukawa
Metrosideros kermadecensis 'Variegata'
Kermadec pohutukawa
Metrosideros umbellata Moonlight = 'Lowmoo'
Southern rata, Christmas tree
Miscanthus
Silver grass
Miscanthus 'Purpurascens'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass