Windy rural spaces
Inland rural areas are by their nature exposed to the elements and in particular the wind. Typically gardens are perhaps larger, and adjacent to open countryside, hills or heathland.
1. Create a living windbreak (windy rural)
349 plants
2. Climbers (windy rural)
70 plants
3. Shrubs for structure (windy rural)
472 plants
4. Feature plants (windy rural)
276 plants
5. Containers and pots (windy rural)
468 plants
6a. Flowers every year, perennial (windy rural)
1449 plants
6b. Roses (windy rural)
1182 plants
7. Ferns, grasses, hostas and other foliage plants (windy rural)
617 plants
8. Ground cover and small plants (windy rural)
200 plants
9. Large trees, 10m+ (windy rural)
542 plants
All plants (5055)
Betula 'Hergest'
Birch, Hybrid birch
Betula albosinensis
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis 'China Ruby' (B. Humphrey)
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis 'Red Panda'
Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis
Northern China red-barked Birch, Chinese red birch, Chinese paper birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow birch, Grey birch, Bitter birch
Betula costata
Costata birch
Betula dahurica
Asian black birch, Dahurian birch
Betula ermanii
Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch
Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'
Erman's birch, Gold birch, Russian rock birch
Betula grossa
Japanese Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Sweet birch, Cherry birch, Round-leaf birch, Black birch
Betula maximowicziana
Monarch Birch
Betula nigra
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra 'Cully'
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra Wakehurst Form
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula papyrifera
Paper Canoe Birch
Betula pendula 'Laciniata'
Swedish birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Purpurea'
Purple leaf birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula platyphylla subsp. mandshurica
Manchurian birch, Asian white birch
Betula pubescens
Downy Hairy White birch
Betula utilis
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis 'Wakehurst Place Chocolate'
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Inverleith'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Jermyns'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Silver Shadow'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Trinity College'
White-barked Himalayan birch
Buxus sempervirens
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Argentevariegata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Aurea Pendula'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Latifolia Maculata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Marginata'
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
Calocedrus decurrens
Californian incense cedar
Calocedrus decurrens 'Aureovariegata'
Californian incense cedar
Calocedrus decurrens 'Berimma Gold'
Golden incense cedar
Campanula carpatica f. alba
Carpathian bellflower, Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula garganica
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Bellefleur White'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower