1. Create a living windbreak (windy urban)
Whilst there are many plants that can withstand some wind, it can hinder a plant's ability to thrive. The first step is to create a living wind break to protect the rest of your garden against the effects of wind related damage.
Plants (317)
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Glauca'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
Laburnum alpinum 'Pendulum'
Bean tree, Weeping scotch laburnum, Scotch laburnum, Alpine golden chain
Ligustrum japonicum
Japanese privet
Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum'
Japanese privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Argenteum'
Silver privet, Oval leaf privet, California privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
Golden privet, Oval leaf privet, California privet
Ligustrum quihoui
Chinese privet
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Baggesen's Gold'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Lemon Beauty'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera syringantha
Lilac honeysuckle
Mahonia japonica
Japanese mahonia
Mahonia japonica Bealei Group
Beale's mahonia, Japanese mahonia
Mahonia x media 'Buckland'
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x media 'Lionel Fortescue'
Hybrid barberry
Picea abies 'Inversa'
Drooping Norway spruce, Norway spruce, Common spruce, Christmas tree
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Alberta white spruce, White spruce
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Piccolo'
White spruce
Picea omorika 'Nana'
Dwarf Serbian spruce
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'
Blue spruce
Picea pungens 'Globosa'
Colorado spruce, Blue spruce
Picea pungens 'Hoopsii'
Colorado spruce, Blue spruce
Picea pungens Glauca Group
Blue spruce
Picea sitchensis 'Tenas'
Sitka spruce
Picea x mariorika 'Machala'
Mariorika spruce
Prunus laurocerasus 'Castlewellan'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Ivory'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Teton'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Lalandei'
Firethorn
Pyracantha rogersiana
Coltman-Rogers' firethorn
Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'
Coltman-Rogers' firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune = 'Cadaune'
Firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange = 'Cadange'
Firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge = 'Cadrou'
Firethorn
Rhododendron 'Albert Schweitzer'
Rhododendron 'Amoenum'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Anna Rose Whitney'
Rhododendron 'Anneke'
Deciduous azalea
Rhododendron 'Arthur Stevens'
Rhododendron 'Beauty of Littleworth'
Rhododendron 'Berryrose'
Azalea 'Berryrose'
Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'
Rhododendron 'Cecile'
Azalea 'Cecile'