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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Shrub, Tree
Magnolia laevifolia ‘Fairy Honey Velvet’

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Shrub
Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’
Black Lily Magnolia

€109,95

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Tree, Shrub
Magnolia ‘March Till Frost’
Magnolia 'March Til Frost'

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Tree, Shrub
Magnolia ‘Pink Beauty’
Magnolia 'Pink Beauty'

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Shrub, Tree
Magnolia ‘Star Wars’
Magnolia 'Star Wars'

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Shrub
Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’
Star Magnolia 'Royal Star'

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Tree, Shrub
Magnolia ‘Sunsation’
Magnolia 'Sunsation'

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Shrub
Mahonia eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’
Oregon Grape 'Soft Caress'

From €15,95

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Tree
Malus × atrosanguinea ‘Gorgeous’
Crab Apple 'Gorgeous'

€64,95

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Tree
Malus × scheideckeri ‘Red Jade’
Crab Apple 'Red Jade'

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Tree
Malus × zumi ‘Golden Hornet’
Crab Apple 'Golden Hornet'

€59,95

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Edible Fruit, Tree
Malus domestica ‘Beauty of Bath’
Apple 'Beauty Of Bath'

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Edible Fruit, Tree
Malus domestica ‘Bramley’s Seedling’
Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'

From €50,95

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Edible Fruit, Tree
Malus domestica ‘Gala’
Apple 'Gala'

From €50,95

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Edible Fruit, Tree
Malus domestica ‘Granny Smith’
Apple 'Granny Smith'

From €50,95

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Tree
Malus toringo ‘Freja’
Crab Apple 'Freja'

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Tree
Malus hupehensis
Hupeh Crab

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Tree
Malus ‘John Downie’
Apple 'John Downie'

From €59,95

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Tree
Malus ‘Red Obelisk’
Crab Apple 'Red Obelisk'

€59,95

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Tree
Malus ‘Royalty’
Crab Apple 'Royalty'

€85,95

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