Contemporary Garden Plants

Contemporary garden with clean stone paving, raised planting beds, ornamental grasses, and a simple water feature set among trees.

Contemporary Garden Plants

Shape a modern garden with clarity and confidence.
Contemporary planting relies on strong forms, clean lines, and controlled colour to create outdoor spaces that feel considered and easy to live with.

This collection brings together plants that work well in modern Irish gardens, from architectural shrubs to grasses and reliable perennials. Use the filters below to find plants suited to defined spaces, long-term structure, or simple planting schemes.

Shrub
Abelia × grandiflora
Glossy Abelia

From €32,95

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Conifer, Tree
Abies procera ‘Glauca’
Noble Fir 'Glauca'

€49,95

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Perennial
Acanthus mollis
Bear's Breech

€10,95

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Perennial
Acanthus mollis ‘Whitewater’
Bear's Breech 'Whitewater'

€12,95

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Tree
Acer × freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’
Freeman Maple 'Autumn Blaze'

From €64,95

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Tree
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple

From €73,95

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Tree
Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’
Purple Japanese Maple

From €30,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’
Japanese Maple 'Bloodgood'

From €30,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum’
Japanese Maple 'Dissectum'

From €67,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Emerald Lace’
Japanese Maple 'Emerald Lace'

From €24,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Fireglow’
Japanese Maple 'Fireglow'

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Shrub, Tree
Acer palmatum ‘Garnet’
Japanese Maple 'Garnet'

From €32,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’
Japanese Maple 'Katsura'

€78,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’
Japanese Maple 'Orange Dream'

From €30,95

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Tree
Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’
Japanese Maple 'Ōsakazuki'

From €41,95

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Shrub, Tree
Acer palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’
Coral-Bark Maple

From €24,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Seiryū’
Japanese Maple 'Seiryū'

From €78,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Shaina’
Japanese Maple 'Shaina'

From €42,95

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Shrub
Acer palmatum ‘Skeeter’s Broom’
Japanese Maple 'Skeeter's Broom'

From €30,95

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Shrub, Tree
Acer palmatum ‘Sumi-nagashi’
Japanese Maple 'Sumi-Nagashi'

€78,95

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