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
Lonicera nitida ‘Maygreen’
Honeysuckle 'Maigrün'

€5,95

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Climber
Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica Select’
Honeysuckle 'Belgica Select'

€12,95

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Climber
Lonicera periclymenum ‘Scentsation’
Honeysuckle 'Scentsation'

€58,95

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Climber
Lonicera periclymenum ‘Serotina’
Late Dutch Honeysuckle

€12,95

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Greenhouse Plant, Shrub
Lophomyrtus × ralphii ‘Little Star’
New Zealand Myrtle 'Little Star'

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Shrub
Lophomyrtus × ralphii ‘Magic Dragon’
New Zealand Myrtle 'Magic Dragon'

€115,95

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Shrub
Lophomyrtus × ralphii ‘Red Dragon’
New Zealand Myrtle 'Red Dragon'

From €14,95

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Shrub
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’
Chinese Witch Hazel 'Pearl'

From €188,95

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Perennial
Lupinus ‘Desert Sun’
Lupin 'Desert Sun'

€9,95

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Perennial
Lupinus ‘Red Rum’
Lupin 'Red Rum'

€9,95

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Tree
Magnolia × loebneri ‘Merrill’
Magnolia 'Merrill'

€109,95

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Shrub, Tree
Magnolia × soulangeana
Saucer Magnolia

From €55,95

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Shrub, Tree
Magnolia × soulangeana ‘Satisfaction’
Saucer Magnolia 'Satisfaction'

€86,95

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Tree
Magnolia ‘Big Dude’
Magnolia 'Big Dude'

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Shrub, Tree
Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’
Magnolia 'Black Tulip'

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Tree
Magnolia ‘Butterflies’
Magnolia 'Butterflies'

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Tree
Magnolia ‘Genie’
Magnolia 'Genie'

From €20,95

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Tree
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonnière’
Evergreen Magnolia 'Galissonnière'

€803,95

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Tree
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’
Evergreen Magnolia 'Kay Parris'

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Tree
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’
Evergreen Magnolia 'Little Gem'

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