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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.

All plants (1802)

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Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine, Moreton bay pine

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Aruncus dioicus 'Glasnevin'

Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard

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Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot'

Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba

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Aucuba omeiensis

Japanese laurel

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Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Sunrise'

Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry

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Betula 'Royal Frost'

Birch, Hybrid birch

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Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green'

Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch

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Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis 'Kansu'

Northern China Red-Barked Birch

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Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange'

Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch

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Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'

European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Fastigiate common birch

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Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Moonbeam'

White-barked Himalayan birch

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Bismarckia nobilis

Bismark palm

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Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'

Silvered fountain buddleia

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Cedrus atlantica

Atlas cedar, Mount Atlaas cedar, Cedar, True cedar

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Cedrus deodara 'Golden Horizon'

Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, Indian cedar

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Gimbornii'

Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Kilmacurragh'

Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Leyland Queen'

Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Lutea Nana'

Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pottenii'

Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Aurea'

Sawara cypress, Japanese false cypress

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Cordyline 'Purple Tower'

Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti

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Cordyline australis 'Albertii'

Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti

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Cordyline australis Purpurea Group

Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti

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Cordyline banksii Electric Pink = 'Sprilecpink'

Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena

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Cornus alternifolia

Pagoda dogwood, Green osier

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Cornus florida 'Sunset'

Flowering dogwood, Common white dogwood, Eastern flowering dogwood, American boxwood

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Cornus kousa 'Bonfire'

Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood, Szechuan strawberry

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Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'

Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood

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Cornus kousa 'Norman Hadden'

White flowering dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Japanese dogwood

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Cortaderia selloana 'Pink Feather'

Sellow's pampas grass

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Corylus maxima

Filbert

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Cotinus coggygria 'Notcutt's Variety'

Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush

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Cotoneaster dielsianus

Diel's cotoneaster

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Cupressus arizonica 'Fastigiata Aurea'

Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress

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Cupressus macrocarpa 'Golden Cone'

Monterey cypress

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Delphinium x ruysii 'Pink Sensation'

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Echinacea 'Mooodz® Cosy'

Cone flower

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Echinacea 'Mooodz® Sympathy'

Cone flower

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Echinacea 'Sunseekers Coral'

Cone flower

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Echinacea 'Sunseekers Magenta'

Cone flower

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Echinacea 'Sunseekers Purple'

Cone flower

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Echinacea 'Sunseekers Salmon'

Cone flower

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Encephalartos altensteinii

Cycad, Prickly cycad, Bread tree, Altenstein's cycad

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Encephalartos arenarius

Sandy cycad

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Eucalyptus cinerea 'Silver Dollar'

Silver dollar tree

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Eucalyptus gunnii France Bleu® = 'Rengun'

Gum tree, Eucalypt, Cider gum, Alpine cider gum

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Fargesia 'Angustissima'

Narrow leaf bamboo, Angustissima bamboo