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)
Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana'
Westfelton yew, Dovaston's yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Dovastonii Aurea'
Westfelton yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureomarginata'
English yew, Common yew, Irish yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'
Irish yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Icicle'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Summergold'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Washingtonii'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Aurea Group
Golden English yew, Common yew
Taxus cuspidata 'Nana'
Japanese yew
Taxus x media 'Hicksii'
Hick's yew
Tetradium daniellii
Chinese euodia
Thamnocalamus crassinodus 'Kew Beauty'
Bamboo
Thuja
Red cedar, Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Fastigiata'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Brabant'
Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Holmstrup'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Lutea Nana'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Thuja plicata
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata 'Aurea'
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata 'Gelderland'
White cedar
Thuja plicata 'Gracilis Aurea'
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata 'Irish Gold'
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thuja plicata 'Zebrina'
Western red cedar, Western arbor vitae
Thujopsis dolabrata
Broad leaved arbor vitae, False arborvitae, Hiba
Tilia
Lime, Linden, Basswood
Tilia 'Chelsea Sentinel'
Lime, Linden, Basswood
Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla
White basswood, Beetree linden
Tilia cordata
Small leaved lime, Littleleaf linden
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Small-leaved lime, Littleleaf linden
Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'
Small leaved lime, Littleleaf linden
Tilia henryana
Henry's lime
Tilia mongolica
Mongolian lime, Mongolian linden
Tilia oliveri
Oliver's lime
Tilia platyphyllos
Broad-leafed lime, Large-leafed lime, Bigleaf linden
Tilia platyphyllos 'Princes Street'
Broad leafed lime, Large leafed lime, Bigleaf linden
Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'
Red-twigged lime, Broad-leafed lime
Tilia tomentosa
Silver lime, European white lime, Silver linden
Tilia tomentosa 'Petiolaris'
Pendant white lime, Weeping silver lime
Tilia x euchlora
Caucasian lime, Crimean lime