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)
Salvia pratensis 'Indigo'
Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia pratensis 'Pink Delight'
Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia pratensis 'Rose Rhapsody'
Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia pratensis 'Twilight Serenade'
Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia pratensis Haematodes Group
Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia przewalskii
Przwalkski's sage
Salvia reptans
Jacquin's sage
Salvia Rockin'® Series
Hybrid perennial sage
Salvia roemeriana
Cedar sage
Salvia Roman Red = 'Balsalromed'
Sage
Salvia Sallyrosa™ April Night = 'Dsalrs203'
Ornamental sage
Salvia sclarea
Clary sage, Clary, Clear eye
Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica 'Vatican Pink'
Vatican sage, Clary sage, Clary, Clear eye
Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica 'Vatican White'
Clary sage, Clary, Clear eye
Salvia Synchro Pink = 'Flosasynpi'
Violet sage
Salvia transsylvanica
Transylvanian sage
Salvia transsylvanica 'Blue Spire'
Transylvanian sage
Salvia verticillata
Whorled clary, Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
Whorled clary, Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata Blue Metallica = 'Pinica'
Lilac sage
Salvia x greggii 'Cuello White'
Sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Cream Soda®'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Pluenn'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x superba
Perennial sage
Salvia x superba 'Adrian'
Perennial sage, Sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau Rose'
Perennial sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau'
Perennial sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhugel'
Woodland sage, Salvia
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue By You'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Marvel'
Woodland sage, Perennial sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Queen'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Schneehugel'
Woodland sage, Salvia
Salvia x sylvestris 'Superba'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Viola Klose'
Woodland sage, Salvia
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Blue Sheen'
Black elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'
Purple leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus racemosa
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Small-Ness'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Sasa palmata
Palmate bamboo
Saxifraga umbrosa
London pride
Saxifraga x urbium
London pride, St. Patrick's cabbage, Nancy-pretty, None so pretty
Scabiosa 'Barocca'
Scabious