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)
Prunus cerasifera 'Purple Flash'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Rosea'
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasus
Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus
Sour cherry
Prunus Frilly Frock = 'Fpmspl'
Ornamental cherry
Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena'
Dwarf flowering almond, Chinese cherry bush
Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea Plena'
Dwarf flowering almond, Chinese cherry bush
Prunus incisa 'Praecox'
Fuji cherry, Fuji zakora, Mame zakura
Prunus jamasakura
Hill cherry, Japanese mountain cherry
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus maackii
Manchurian cherry, Amur cherry
Prunus maackii 'Amber Beauty'
Manchurian cherry, Amur cherry
Prunus nipponica
Japanese alpine cherry
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
Kurile cherry
Prunus padus
Bird cherry
Prunus padus 'Albertii'
Bird cherry
Prunus padus 'Colorata'
Purple leaved bird cherry, Bird cherry
Prunus padus 'Watereri'
Bird cherry
Prunus pendula
Sendai Spring cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus pendula
Sendai Spring cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
Sendai Spring cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'
Ornamental cherry
Prunus pendula 'Stellata'
Sendai spring cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus pendula f. ascendens 'Rosea'
Sendai Spring cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus persica
Peach
Prunus persica 'Terrace Diamond'
Peach
Prunus persica 'Terrace Garnet'
Peach
Prunus persica var. nectarina 'Garden Beauty'
Nectarine
Prunus persica var. nectarina 'Terrace Ruby'
Dwarf nectarine
Prunus pseudocerasus 'Cantabrigiensis'
Ying tao cherry
Prunus rufa
Himalayan cherry
Prunus sargentii
Sargent's cherry
Prunus sargentii
Sargent's cherry
Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'
Sargent's columnar cherry
Prunus serrula
Tibetan cherry, Birch bark cherry, Mahogany cherry
Prunus verecunda
Korean hill cherry
Prunus verecunda 'Autumn Glory'
Korean hill cherry
Prunus x blireana
Blireiana plum, Double pink flowering plum
Prunus x schmittii
Schmitt's cherry
Prunus x subhirtella
Higan cherry, Spring cherry, Winter flowering cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus x subhirtella
Higan cherry, Spring cherry, Winter flowering cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'
Higan cherry, Spring cherry, Winter flowering cherry, Rosebud cherry
Prunus x subhirtella 'Fukubana'
Downy cherry, Nanking cherry
Prunus x yedoensis
Yoshino cherry, Tokyo cherry, Somei cherry
Prunus x yedoensis
Yoshino cherry, Tokyo cherry, Somei cherry
Prunus x yedoensis 'Ivensii'
Yoshino cherry, Tokyo cherry, Somei cherry
Prunus x yedoensis 'Shidare-yoshino'
Yoshino weeping cherry of Japan, Weeping cherry, Yoshino cherry, Tokyo cherry, Somei Cherry
Prunus yedoensis x incisa 'Pink Cascade'
Yoshino cherry, Tokyo cherry, Somei cherry