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
Ilex castaneifolia
Holly 'Chestnut Leaf'

From €930,95

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Shrub
Ilex crenata ‘Convexa’
Japanese Holly 'Convexa'

From €138,95

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Shrub
Ilex crenata ‘Fastigiata’
Japanese Holly 'Fastigiata'

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Shrub
Ilex crenata ‘Green Hedger’
Japanese Holly 'Green Hedger'

From €9,95

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Tree
Ilex ‘Nellie R. Stevens’
Holly 'Nellie R. Stevens'

From €14,95

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Perennial
Iris ‘Butter and Sugar’
Siberian Iris 'Butter And Sugar'

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Bog Plant, Perennial
Iris ensata ‘White Ladies’
Japanese Water Iris 'White Ladies'

€24,95

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Perennial
Iris germanica ‘Immortality’
Tall Bearded Iris 'Immortality'

€9,95

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Perennial
Iris tectorum ‘Cruella’
Japanese Roof Iris 'Cruella'

€12,95

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Climber
Jasminum officinale
Common Jasmine

From €14,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus × pfitzeriana ‘Gold Coast’

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Shrub
Juniperus × pfitzeriana ‘Gold Star’
Pfitzeriana Juniper 'Gold Star'

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus × pfitzeriana ‘Old Gold’
Juniper 'Old Gold'

From €14,95

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Conifer, Tree
Juniperus chinensis ‘Stricta’
Chinese Juniper 'Stricta'

From €12,95

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Shrub, Conifer
Juniperus communis ‘Green Carpet’
Juniper 'Green Carpet'

From €14,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus communis ‘Repanda’
Juniper 'Repanda'

From €12,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’
Juniper 'Grey Owl'

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’
Creeping Juniper 'Blue Chip'

From €12,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Icee Blue’
Creeping Juniper 'Icee Blue'

€36,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’
Decumbent Juniper 'Nana'

From €12,95

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