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.

Conifer
Cedrus deodara ‘Feelin’ Blue’
Deodar 'Feelin' Blue'

From €59,95

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Conifer, Tree
Cedrus libani
Cedar Of Lebanon

€36,95

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Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree

€39,95

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Shrub, Tree
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Eastern Redbud 'Forest Pansy'

From €500,95

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Tree
Cercis canadensis ‘Lavender Twist’
Eastern Redbud 'Lavender Twist'

From €160,95

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Shrub, Tree
Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’
Eastern Redbud 'Ruby Falls'

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Shrub, Tree
Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’
Chinese Redbud 'Avondale'

€377,95

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Crimson and Gold’
Japanese Quince 'Crimson And Gold'

€14,95

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Jet Trail’
Japanese Quince 'Jet Trail'

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Nicoline’
Japanese Quince 'Nicoline'

€14,95

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Pink Lady’
Japanese Quince 'Pink Lady'

€14,95

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Falconnet Charlet’
Japanese Quince 'Falconnet Charlet'

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Orange Storm’
Flowering Quince 'Orange Storm'

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Pink Storm’
Japanese Quince 'Pink Storm'

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Shrub, Edible Fruit
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Scarlet Storm’
Flowering Quince 'Scarlet Storm'

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Conifer, Tree
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Columnaris’
Lawson's Cypress 'Columnaris'

€54,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Fernspray Gold’
Hinoki Cypress 'Fernspray Gold'

€45,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’
Hinoki Cypress 'Nana Gracilis'

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Conifer, Shrub
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Teddy Bear’
Hinoki Cypress 'Teddy Bear'

€43,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Boulevard’
Sawara Cypress 'Boulevard'

€15,95

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