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)
Thymus cilicicus
Cilicia thyme
Thymus Coccineus Group
Creeping red thyme, Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme
Thymus herba-barona
Caraway thyme
Thymus praecox
Hairy thyme
Thymus praecox 'Albiflorus'
Hairy thyme
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Grey woolly thyme
Thymus pulegioides
Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme
Thymus pulegioides 'Archer's Gold'
Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme
Thymus pulegioides 'Aureus'
Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme, Thyme golden
Thymus pulegioides 'Bertram Anderson'
Lemon Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Annie Hall'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Minor'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Russetings'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Trollius 'Dancing Flame'
Yunnan globeflower
Trollius altaicus
Altai mountain globe flower
Trollius asiaticus
Altai mountain globe flower, Asian globe flower
Trollius chinensis
Altai mountain globe flower, Chinese Locker gowlan
Trollius europaeus
Altai mountain globe flower, Boule d'or, European globe flower
Trollius patulus
Altai mountain globe flower, Broad globeflower
Trollius x cultorum 'Alabaster'
Altai mountain globe flower, Hybrid garden globeflower
Trollius x cultorum 'Cheddar'
Hybrid garden globeflower
Trollius x cultorum 'Orange Princess'
Altai mountain globe flower, Hybrid garden globeflower
Trollius x cultorum 'Superbus'
Altai mountain globe flower, Hybrid garden globeflower
Trollius x cultorum Full Moon = 'Mactro010'
Hybrid garden globeflower
Trollius yunnanensis
Altai mountain globe flower, Yunnan globeflower
Typha angustifolia
Narrow leafed cattail
Typha latifolia
Common Cattail, Bullrush, Cossack asparagus, Nail rod
Typha latifolia 'Variegata'
Common Cattail, Bullrush, Cossack asparagus, Nail rod
Typha laxmannii
Laxmann's bulrush, Small reedmace
Typha minima
Least bullrush, Miniature cat tail, Miniature reedmace, Dwarf cat tail
Veronica 'Baby Doll'
Speedwell
Veronica 'First Love'
Speedwell
Veronica 'Inspire Blue'
Speedwell
Veronica 'Inspire Light Pink'
Speedwell
Veronica 'Inspire Pink'
Speedwell
Veronica 'Magic Show® Ever After'
Spike speedwell
Veronica 'Magic Show® Pink Potion'
Spike speedwell
Veronica 'Magic Show® White Wands'
Spike speedwell
Veronica 'Pink Damask'
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Veronica 'Shirley Blue'
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Veronica 'Walberton's® Frosted Dawn'
Gentian speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Royal Blue'
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime, European brooklime, Cowcress, Limpwort, Water pimpernell, Stockdale
Veronica Christy = 'Henslerone'
Speedwell
Veronica cinerea
Grey speedwell