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)
Berberis linearifolia
Narrow leaved berberis
Berberis linearifolia 'Jewel'
Narrow leaved berberis
Berberis soulieana
Soulieana barberry
Berberis temolaica
Temolaica barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Diabolic'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Torch'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Green Carpet'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Pow-wow'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Silver Beauty'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Somerset'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Starburst'
Pink and cream leaf barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii Bonanza Gold = 'Bogozam'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropupurea 'Erecta'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Aurea'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Bagatelle'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Concorde'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Dart's Red Lady'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Pink Queen'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Red Chief'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Red Pillar'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rosy Rocket'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis valdiviana
Valdivia barberry
Berberis verruculosa
Warty barberry
Berberis vulgaris
Common barberry
Berberis wilsoniae
Mrs Wilson's barberry
Berberis x carminea 'Pirate King'
Hybrid barberry
Berberis x lologensis
Lologensis barberry
Berberis x lologensis 'Apricot Queen'
Lologensis barberry
Berberis x lologensis 'Stapehill'
Lologensis barberry
Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea 'Silver Miles'
Ottawa barberry, Hybrid barberry
Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea 'Superba'
Ottawa hybrid barberry, Hybrid barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Claret Cascade'
Rosemary barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'
Rosemary barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Etna'
Rosemary barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Irwinii'
Irwins rosemary barberry, Rosemary barberry
Buxus sempervirens 'Argentevariegata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Latifolia Maculata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Marginata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Myosotidifolia'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Calamintha nepeta
Lesser calamint, Calamint savory, Savory calamint, Mountain mint, Mountain balm
Calamintha nepeta subsp. glandulosa 'White Cloud'
Lesser calamint, Calamint savory, Savory calamint, Mountain mint, Mountain balm
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta
Lesser calamint, Calamint savory, Savory calamint, Mountain mint, Mountain balm
Calluna vulgaris 'Marlies'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Melanie'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Campanula carpatica f. alba
Carpathian bellflower, Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell