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)
Oenothera
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca
Four-angled sundrops, Evening primrose
Ostrya carpinifolia
European hop hornbeam, Hop hornbeam
Oxydendrum arboreum
Sorrel tree, Sourwood, Titi
Paliuris spina-christii
Christ's thorn, Crown of thorns, Jerusalem thorn
Panicum
Panic grass, Crab grass, Millet
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top, Thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Blue switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
Upright switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Papaver 'Curlilocks'
Oriental poppy
Parrotia persica
Persian parrotia, Persian ironwood, Irontree
Parrotia persica 'Pendula'
Persian parrotia, Persian ironwood, Irontree
Pennisetum 'Princess Caroline'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum 'Vertigo'
Purple fountain grass
Penstemon 'Port Wine'
Beard tongue
Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'
Pineleaf beard tongue
Persicaria mollis
Soft-leaved knotweed
Phellodendron chinense
Cork tree, Chinese cork tree
Phlox paniculata 'Jade'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Le Mahdi'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer Surprise = 'Ditomsur' (Sweet Summer)
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phoenix
Date palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Miniature date palm, Pygmy date palm
Phormium 'Apricot Queen'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Dazzler'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Duet'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Maori Chief'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Rainbow Maiden'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Surfer'
Phormium Back In Black = 'Seilack'
Flax lily, New Zealand Flax
Phormium cookianum
Mountain flax, Whariki
Phormium tenax
New Zealand hemp
Phormium tenax 'Variegatum'
Variegated New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax 'Veitchianum'
New Zealand hemp
Phormium tenax In The Red = 'Seied'
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax Purpureum Group
New Zealand hemp
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Phyllostachys
Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Yellow groove bamboo, Golden groove bamboo