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 millefolium 'Sammetriese'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea millefolium 'Wonderful Wampee'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea ptarmica 'Perry's White'
Goosewort, Sneezeweed, White tansy, Swamp yarrow
Achillea ptarmica The Pearl Group 'The Pearl' (clonal)
Goosewort, Sneezeweed, White tansy, Swamp yarrow
Achillea sibirica 'Love Parade'
Siberian yarrow
Achillea tomentosa
Alpine yarrow, Woolly haired yarrow
Achillea tomentosa 'Goldie'
Alpine yarrow, Woolly-haired yarrow
Achillea x lewisii 'King Edward'
Ornamental yarrow
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Hakuro-nishiki'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Actinidia kolomikta
Kolomikta vine, Kolomikta actinidia
Actinidia tetramera var. maloides
Ornamental actinidia
Agastache rugosa f. albiflora 'Alabaster'
Korean mint
Ajuga 'Pink Lightning'
Bugle
Ajuga 'Sparkler'
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Blueberry Muffin'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Pink Elf'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans f. albiflora 'Alba'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans Party Colours = 'Binparcol'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Allium 'Beau Regards'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Bubble Bath'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Eros'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
Perennial allium
Allium 'Millennium'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Ostara'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Pinball Wizard'
Ornamental onion
Allium 'Violet Beauty'
Ornamental onion
Allium atropurpureum
Drumstick allium
Allium cyaneum
Blue flowered onion
Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen'
Turkestan allium, Blue tongue allium
Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'
Kara Tau garlic, Blue tongue allium
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives, Schnittlaugh
Allium schoenoprasum 'Silver Chimes'
Chives, Schnittlaugh
Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold'
Mountain alyssum
Amelanchier alnifolia
Alder leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes'
Allegheny serviceberry, Smooth serviceberry
Anemone appenina
Apennine anemone, Blue wood anemone
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour'
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Anemone coronaria
Poppy anemone, Crown anemone
Anemone coronaria 'Harmony Blue'
Poppy anemone, Crown anemone