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 platanoides 'Reitenbachii'
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Royal Red'
Red norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri'
Copper Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold = 'Prigo'
Norway maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'
Copper sycamore, Purple leafed sycamore, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Shrimp leaved maple, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Negenia'
Sycamore, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Worley'
Golden sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Esk Sunset'
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple, Variegated sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Leopoldii'
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Prince Handjery'
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Simon-Louis Freres'
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer rubrum
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple
Acer rubrum
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple
Acer rubrum 'October Glory'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple
Acer rubrum 'Schlesingeri'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple
Acer rubrum Summer Red = 'Hosr'
Red maple, Canadian maple, Scarlet maple
Acer rufinerve
Grey budded Snake bark maple, Redvein maple
Acer rufinerve 'Erythrocladum'
Grey budded snake bark maple, Redvein maple
Acer saccharinum
Silver maple, River maple
Acer saccharinum
Silver maple, River maple
Acer saccharinum 'Laciniatum Wieri'
Cut-leaf silver maple
Acer saccharinum f. laciniatum
Silver maple, River maple
Acer saccharinum f. pyramidale
Slender silver maple
Acer saccharum
Sugar maple, Rock maple, Hard maple
Acer shirasawanum
Shirasawanus maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'
Golden full moon maple, Shirasawanus maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
Shirasawanum maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan'
Shirasawanum maple
Acer sieboldianum
Siebold maple
Acer tschonoskii
Hakusan momijii, Tschonskii's maple
Acer x conspicuum
Snake bark maple, Striped maple
Acer x conspicuum 'Candy Stripe'
Snake bark maple, Striped maple
Acer x conspicuum 'Phoenix'
Snake bark maple, Striped maple
Acer x conspicuum 'Silver Vein'
Snake bark maple, Hersii maple
Acer x freemanii Autumn Blaze = 'Jeffersred'
Freeman maple
Acer x freemanii Autumn Fantasy = 'Dtr 102'
Freeman maple
Aesculus californica
California buckeye
Aesculus flava
Yellow buckeye, sweet buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Ohio buckeye, Stinking buckeye, Fetid buckeye
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'
Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum 'Hampton Court Gold'
Horse Chestnut, Conker tree, European horse chestnut
Aesculus indica
Indian horse chestnut, Naru, Pangar
Aesculus indica 'Sydney Pearce'
Indian horse chestnut, Naru, Pangar