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)
Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'
Creeping cotoneaster
Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus'
Purple cotoneaster
Cotoneaster bullatus
Holly berry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Spreading cotoneaster
Cotoneaster harrovianus
Harrow's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Small leaved cotoneaster, Little leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster nanshan
Nanshan cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Gnom'
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Herbstfeuer'
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan cotoneaster, Simon's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x suecicus 'Juliette'
Swedish cotoneaster
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana'
Dwarf plumed Japanese red cedar
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Spiral leaf Japanese red cedar
Cyclamen hederifolium
Ivy leaved cyclamen, Ivy leafed sowbread, Persian violet
Cystopteris fragilis
Brittle bladder fern, Brittle fern
Cytisus 'Compact Crimson'
Broom
Cytisus 'Cottage'
Broom
Cytisus 'Golden Cascade'
Broom
Cytisus 'Luna'
Broom
Cytisus 'Minstead'
Broom
Cytisus nigricans 'Cyni'
Black broom
Cytisus purgans
Purging broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Cornish Cream'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Firefly'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Fulgens'
Shining broom, Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Golden Sunlight'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Roter Favorit'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus supranubius
Cloud-loving broom
Cytisus x beanii
Beans cytisus, Broom
Cytisus x boskoopii 'Windlesham Ruby'
Broom
Cytisus x praecox 'Warminster'
Broom, Warminster broom
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia flexuosa
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Deutzia compacta
Compact deutzia
Deutzia discolor
Two coloured deutzia
Deutzia longifolia 'Veitchii'
Long leaved deutzia
Deutzia ningpoensis
Ningpo deutzia
Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora
Sichuan deutzia
Deutzia x elegantissima 'Fasciculata'
Elegant deutzia
Deutzia x elegantissima 'Rosealind'
Elegant deutzia
Deutzia x hybrida 'Magicien'
Hybrid deutzia
Deutzia x hybrida 'Mont Rose'
Hybrid deutzia
Deutzia x kalmiiflora
Kalmia flowered deutzia
Deutzia x rosea 'Carminea'
Pink spreading deutzia, Rosy deutzia