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)
Acer davidii
Pere David's maple, Snake bark maple
Acer davidii 'Ernest Wilson'
Pere David's maple, Snake bark maple
Acer davidii 'George Forrest'
Pere David's maple, Snake Bark Maple
Acer davidii 'Madeline Spitta'
Pere David's maple, Snake bark maple
Acer davidii 'Serpentine'
Pere David's maple, Snake Bark Maple
Acer griseum
Paperbark maple
Acer grosseri var. hersii
Snake bark maple, Hersii maple
Acer japonicum
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer japonicum
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer japonicum 'Green Cascade'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer macrophyllum
Oregon Maple, Bigleaf maple
Acer maximowiczianum
Nikko maple
Acer maximowiczii
Maximowiczii maple
Acer negundo
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer negundo 'Elegans'
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer negundo 'Kelly's Gold'
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer negundo 'Winter Lightning'
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Aoyagi'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ariadne'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Asahi-zuru'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Aureum'
Gold leafed palmatum, Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Baldsmith'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni shichi henge'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-kagami'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-kawa'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-otake'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-tsukasa'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Brocade'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Deshojo'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum Group'
Blood leaf Japanese maple, Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Flavescens'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Eddisbury'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Elegans'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Enkan'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Filigree'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Firecracker'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Golden Trompenburg'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Inazuma'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple