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 palmatum 'Kagiri-nishiki'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Kashima'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Linearilobum'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Maiko'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa-yatsubusa'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Oridono-nishiki'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Phoenix'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Wood'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sango-Kaku'
Coral bark maple, Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sekimori'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sherwood Flame'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shigitatsu-sawa'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shirazz'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shish geshira'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shishio Improved'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Taylor'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsukushigata'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-beni'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Uki-gumo'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Villa Taranto'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Yezo-nishiki'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum dissectum Viride Group
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Dissectum Nigrum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer pectinatum 'Mozart'
Forrest's maple
Acer pensylvanicum 'Erythrocladum'
Striped maple, Snake bark maple, Moose wood, Moose bark
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Almira'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Cleveland'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Columnare'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Purple leaved Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'
Columnar Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Deborah'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Globosum'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Palmatifidum'
Norway maple