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.

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Conifer, Tree
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’
Rocky Mountain Juniper 'Blue Arrow'

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’
Flaky Juniper 'Blue Carpet'

From €12,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’
Flaky Juniper 'Blue Star'

From €12,95

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Conifer, Shrub
Juniperus squamata ‘Holger’
Flaky Juniper 'Holger'

€39,95

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Perennial
Knautia macedonica ‘Melton Pastels’
Macedonian Scabious Melton Pastels

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Perennial
Kniphofia ‘Amazing Fun’
Red-Hot Poker 'Amazing Fun'

€11,95

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Perennial
Kniphofia ‘Pineapple Popsicle’
Red-Hot Poker 'Pineapple Popsicle'

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Perennial
Kniphofia ‘Poco Red’
Red-Hot Poker 'Poco Red'

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Perennial
Kniphofia ‘Royal Castle’
Red-Hot Poker 'Royal Castle'

€8,95

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Perennial
Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’
Spotted Deadnettle 'Beacon Silver'

€8,95

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Perennial
Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’
Spotted Deadnettle 'White Nancy'

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Perennial
Dicentra spectabilis
Bleeding Heart

€10,95

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Perennial
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’
White Bleeding Heart

€10,95

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Conifer
Larix kaempferi ‘Stiff Weeper’

From €66,95

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Climber
Lathyrus latifolius ‘White Pearl’
Everlasting Pea 'White Pearl'

€19,95

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Shrub
Lavandula × intermedia ‘Grosso’
Lavender 'Grosso'

From €6,95

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Shrub
Lavandula × intermedia ‘Phenomenal’
Lavender 'Phenomenal'

€10,95

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Shrub
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Munstead’
English Lavender 'Munstead'

From €5,95

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Shrub
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Vera’
Dutch Lavender

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Shrub
Lavandula stoechas ‘Blue Star’
Lavender 'Blue Star'

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