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)
Araucaria cunninghamii
Hoop pine, Moreton bay pine
Aruncus dioicus 'Glasnevin'
Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard
Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba omeiensis
Japanese laurel
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Sunrise'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Betula 'Royal Frost'
Birch, Hybrid birch
Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green'
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis 'Kansu'
Northern China Red-Barked Birch
Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange'
Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Fastigiate common birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Moonbeam'
White-barked Himalayan birch
Bismarckia nobilis
Bismark palm
Buddleja alternifolia 'Argentea'
Silvered fountain buddleia
Cedrus atlantica
Atlas cedar, Mount Atlaas cedar, Cedar, True cedar
Cedrus deodara 'Golden Horizon'
Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, Indian cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Gimbornii'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Kilmacurragh'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Leyland Queen'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Lutea Nana'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pottenii'
Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Plumosa Aurea'
Sawara cypress, Japanese false cypress
Cordyline 'Purple Tower'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis 'Albertii'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis Purpurea Group
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline banksii Electric Pink = 'Sprilecpink'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena
Cornus alternifolia
Pagoda dogwood, Green osier
Cornus florida 'Sunset'
Flowering dogwood, Common white dogwood, Eastern flowering dogwood, American boxwood
Cornus kousa 'Bonfire'
Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood, Szechuan strawberry
Cornus kousa 'Milky Way'
Chinese dogwood, Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Norman Hadden'
White flowering dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Japanese dogwood
Cortaderia selloana 'Pink Feather'
Sellow's pampas grass
Corylus maxima
Filbert
Cotinus coggygria 'Notcutt's Variety'
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotoneaster dielsianus
Diel's cotoneaster
Cupressus arizonica 'Fastigiata Aurea'
Arizona cypress, Smooth cypress
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Golden Cone'
Monterey cypress
Delphinium x ruysii 'Pink Sensation'
Echinacea 'Mooodz® Cosy'
Cone flower
Echinacea 'Mooodz® Sympathy'
Cone flower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Coral'
Cone flower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Magenta'
Cone flower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Purple'
Cone flower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Salmon'
Cone flower
Encephalartos altensteinii
Cycad, Prickly cycad, Bread tree, Altenstein's cycad
Encephalartos arenarius
Sandy cycad
Eucalyptus cinerea 'Silver Dollar'
Silver dollar tree
Eucalyptus gunnii France Bleu® = 'Rengun'
Gum tree, Eucalypt, Cider gum, Alpine cider gum
Fargesia 'Angustissima'
Narrow leaf bamboo, Angustissima bamboo