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)
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
Orange stemmed mountain ash, Mountain ash, Quicken wicken common mountain ash, European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia 'Fastigiata'
Mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia 'Hilling's Spire'
Mountain ash, Quicken wicken common mountain ash, European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal = 'Michred'
Mountain ash, Quicken wicken common mountain ash, European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia var. xanthocarpa
Yellow berried mountain ash, Mountain ash, Quicken wicken common mountain ash, European mountain ash
Sorbus Autumn Spire = 'Flanrock'
Rowan
Sorbus cashmeriana
Kashmir rowan, Cashmere rowan
Sorbus commixta
Japanese rowan, Chinese scarlet rowan
Sorbus commixta
Japanese rowan, Chinese Scarlet rowan
Sorbus commixta 'Embley'
Chinese scarlet rowan, Japanese rowan, Chinese scarlet rowan
Sorbus commixta 'Serotina'
Japanese rowan, Chinese scarlet rowan
Sorbus discolor
Hupeh rowan
Sorbus hybrida 'Gibbsii'
Hybrid mountain ash
Sorbus latifolia 'Henk Vink'
Broad-leaf whitebeam
Sorbus microphylla
Small leaved rowan
Sorbus pseudohupehensis 'Pink Pagoda'
Hupeh rowan
Sorbus sargentiana
Sargent's rowan
Sorbus scalaris (Koehne)
Ladder leaf rowan
Sorbus thibetica
Thibetan whitebeam
Sorbus thibetica 'John Mitchell'
Thibetan whitebeam
Sorbus torminalis
Wild Service Tree, Chequer Tree
Sorbus ursina
Bear rowan
Sorbus vilmorinii
Vilmorin rowan, Vilmorin mountain ash
Sorbus x arnoldiana 'Kirsten Pink'
Rowan, Arnold's rowan
Sorbus x thuringiaca
Bastard service tree
Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
Bastard service tree
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian grass, Wood grass, Gold stem
Stachyurus
Hanging tail shrub
Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever'
Hanging tail
Stipa
Needle grass, Spear grass, Feather grass
Stipa barbata
Short bearded feather grass, Feather grass
Stipa pennata
European feather grass
Styphnolobium japonica
Japanese pagoda tree
Styphnolobium japonica
Japanese pagoda tree, Scholar's tree
Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula'
Japanese pagoda tree, Scholar's tree
Styrax obassia
Big leaf storax, Fragrant snowbell
Sycopsis sinensis
Chinese fig hazel
Taxodium distichum
Deciduous cypress, Swamp cypress, Bald cypress, Yew cypress
Taxodium distichum 'Skyward'
Swamp cypress
Taxodium distichum var. imbricatum 'Nutans'
Upland cypress, Pond cypress
Taxus
Yew
Taxus 'Black Tower'
Yew
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew, Yew
Taxus baccata 'Aureomarginata'
English yew, 'Fastigiata' (narrow) yew
Taxus baccata 'Bultinck Orange Beauty'
Dwarf English yew
Taxus baccata 'David'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Davie'
English yew, Common yew