Windy urban spaces
You don't have to live on a hill or open countryside to experience windy conditions. In this section, plants have been selected which suit garden spaces in the urban environment. For example, new build properties where gardens are typically exposed and the soil often quite poor.
1. Create a living windbreak (windy urban)
318 plants
2. Climbers (windy urban)
70 plants
3. Shrubs for structure (windy urban)
351 plants
4. Feature plants (windy urban)
134 plants
5. Containers and pots (windy urban)
492 plants
6a. Flowers every year (windy urban)
1449 plants
6b. Roses (windy urban)
1182 plants
7. Ferns, grasses, hostas and other foliage plants (windy urban)
469 plants
8. Ground cover and small plants (windy urban)
218 plants
All plants (4215)
Achillea 'Apricot Delight'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Moonshine'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pomegranate'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
Fernleaf yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Evening Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans Black Scallop = 'Binblasca'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Allium 'Gladiator'
Onion
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'
Alder leaved serviceberry
Anemone blanda
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Rose-Rose'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana'
Angel's hair, Wormwood, Silvermound mugwort, Satiny wormwood
Aster 'Little Carlow'
Blue wood aster, Beeweed
Aster dumosus Sapphire = 'Kiesapphire'
Bushy aster, Rice button flower
Aster lateriflorus 'Prince'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster novi-belgii 'Apollo'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Jenny'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Little Pink Beauty'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Schneekissen'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii Bahama = 'Dasone'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii Barbados = 'Dastwo'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii Tonga = 'Dasfour'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Astilbe 'Cappucino'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Fanal'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Irrlicht'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Montgomery'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Snowdrift'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Sprite'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
Chinese astilbe
Astilbe x rosea 'Peach Blossom'
Rose astilbe
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
Masterwort
Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'
Greater masterwort
Astrantia 'Roma'
Masterwort
Astrantia major 'Star of Beauty'
Greater masterwort
Aubrieta 'Bressingham Red'
Rock cress
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Berberis 'Golden Dream'
Barberry
Berberis candidula
Whitish barberry, Paleleaf barberry