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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Grass
Panicum virgatum ‘Prairie Sky’
Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky'

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Grass
Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’
Switch Grass 'Shenandoah'

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Shrub, Tree
Parrotia persica
Persian Ironwood

From €40,95

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Tree
Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’
Persian Ironwood 'Persian Spire'

From €16,95

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Climber
Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Eliott’
Passion Flower 'Constance Eliott'

€14,95

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Climber, Greenhouse Plant
Passiflora ‘Snow Queen’
Passion Flower 'Snow Queen'

€14,95

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Grass, Perennial
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’
Chinese Fountain Grass 'Little Bunny'

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Grass
Pennisetum ‘Japonicum’
Chinese Fountain Grass

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Perennial
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’
Penstemon 'Husker Red'

€10,95

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Shrub
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’
Perovskia 'Little Spire'

From €8,95

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Perennial
Persicaria polymorpha
Alpine Knotweed

€6,50

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Annual, Culinary Herb
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley

€6,95

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Shrub
Phillyrea angustifolia
Narrow-Leaved Mock Privet

From €12,95

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Perennial
Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Paradise’
Perennial Phlox 'Blue Paradise'

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Palm, Greenhouse Plant
Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island Date Palm

From €26,95

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Shrub
Phormium ‘Amazing Red’
Flax Lily 'Amazing Red'

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Shrub
Phormium ‘Black Adder’
Flax Lily 'Black Adder'

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Perennial
Phormium ‘Bronze Baby’
Flax Lily 'Bronze Baby'

From €11,95

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Shrub
Phormium colensoi ‘Cream Delight’
Mountain Flax 'Cream Delight'

From €12,95

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Perennial
Phormium colensoi ‘Tricolor’
Mountain Flax 'Tricolor'

From €12,95

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