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 laurocerasus 'Zabeliana'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brilliant'
Kurile cherry
Prunus padus
Bird cherry
Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
Higan cherry, Spring cherry, Winter flowering cherry, Rosebud cherry
Pyrus
Pear
Pyrus communis
Common pear, Garden pear
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
Weeping pear, Willow leaved pear
Quercus robur
Common oak, English oak, Pedunculate oak
Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Monsieur Marcel Menard'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Vulcan'
Rhododendron rex
King rhododendron
Robinia
False acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia
Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
Golden acacia, Golden locust, Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Locust
Rosa 'Sarah van Fleet'
Rugosa rose
Rosa Tequila Sunrise = 'Dicobey'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock'
Kilmarnock Willow, Goat willow, Great Sallow, Pussy willow, Florist's willow
Sambucus
Elder, Elderberry
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower = 'Eiffel 1'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings'
Sea cabbage
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
Mountain ash
Spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
American arbor vitae, White cedar, Yellow cedar
Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm, Fan palm, Hemp palm
Verbascum bombyciferum
Silk-bearing mullein
Veronica
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Viburnum
Arrow wood
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Weigela
Yucca
Yucca elephantipes
Spineless yucca, Giant yucca, Elephant yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca glauca
Great plains yucca, Soapweed yucca, Plains soapweed, Bear grass, Small soapweed
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'
Spanish dagger, Roman candle, Palm lily, Moundlily yucca, Soft tipped yucca
Abies alba
European silver fir, Common silver fir, White silver fir
Abies alba 'Tortuosa'
European silver fir, Common silver fir, White silver fir
Abies amabilis 'Spreading Star'
Pacific silver fir, Red silver fir, Christmas tree
Abies cephalonica 'Meyer's Dwarf'
Greek fir, Grecian fir, Kukunaria
Abies cilicica
Cilician fir, Taurus fir
Abies concolor
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir