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)
Pinus mugo
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Golden Glow'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Laarheide'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Northern Lights'
Dwarf mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Palmeter'
Mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Varella'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus nigra
Austrian pine, Black pine
Pinus nigra
Austrian pine, Black pine
Pinus nigra 'Hornibrookiana'
Austrian pine, Black pine
Pinus patula
Patula pine, Mexican weeping pine, Jelecote pine, Southern pitch pine
Pinus pinea
Stone pine, Umbrella pine, Italian stone pine, Pine nut pine
Pinus ponderosa
Western yellow pine, Ponderosa pine
Pinus pumila
Japanese stone pine, Dwarf siberian pine
Pinus pumila 'Glauca'
Japanese stone pine, Dwarf Siberian pine
Pinus radiata
Monterey pine
Pinus radiata 'Aurea'
Monterey pine
Pinus strobus
Weymouth pine, Eastern white pine, Deal pine
Pinus strobus 'Pendula'
Weymouth pine, Eastern white pine, Deal pine
Pinus strobus 'Sea Urchin'
Weymouth pine, Eastern white pine, Deal pine
Pinus sylvestris
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Beuvronensis'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Gold Coin'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris 'Moseri'
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris Aurea Group
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris Fastigiata Group
Scots pine
Pinus wallichiana
Bhutan Pine, Himalayan pine, Blue pine
Pistacia chinensis
Pistachio, Chinese pistachio
Pittosporum 'Arundel Green'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Collaig Silver'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'French Lace'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden King'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Loxhill Gold'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Magic'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Wendle Channon'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Platanus 'Augustine Henry'
Buttonwood, Plane, Plane tree
Platanus orientalis
Oriental plane, Chennar tree
Platanus x hispanica
London plane tree
Platycladus
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja
Platycladus orientalis 'Conspicua'
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja
Platycladus orientalis 'Pyramidalis Aurea'
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja
Podocarpus
Podocarp, Yellow wood, Alpine totara
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Kusamaki, Yew podocarpus, Bigleaf podocarp, Buddhist pine
Podocarpus salignus
Willowleaf podocarp, Willow podocarp, Manio
Populus
Poplar
Populus alba 'Richardii'
White poplar, Abele, Silver leafed poplar
Populus nigra
Black poplar