1. Create a living windbreak (windy rural)
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 (348)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'
Alder leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
Snowy mespilus, Shadblow
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
Apple serviceberry
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Berberis darwinii
Darwin's barberry
Berberis linearifolia 'Orange King'
Narrow-leaved berberis
Berberis x lologensis 'Mystery Fire'
Lologensis barberry
Berberis x stenophylla
Rosemary barberry
Cephalotaxus harringtonii 'Fastigiata'
Slender Japanese plum yew
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'
Golden fernspray cypress, Hinoki cypress
Cotoneaster franchetii
Franchett's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lacteus
Parney cotoneaster, Red clusterberry
Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge'
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Limelight'
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg'
Hybrid oleaster
Ilex aquifolium
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
Silver-margined holly, Broad leaved silver holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'
Silver hedging holly, Hedgehog holly
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. Van Tol'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ligustrum lucidum 'Excelsum Superbum'
Chinese privet, Wax leaved privet, Glossy privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Oval leaf privet, California privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Lemon and Lime'
Golden privet
Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
Hybrid barberry
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus lusitanica
Portugal laurel
Pyracantha 'Golden Charmer'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Mohave'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Orange Charmer'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column'
Firethorn, Buisson ardent, Scarlet firethorn
Rhododendron 'Graziella'
Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum'
Purple rhododendron, Ponticum rhododendron
Rhododendron rex
King rhododendron
Sambucus nigra
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower = 'Eiffel 1'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
Mountain ash
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
Common lilac