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)
Rhododendron luteum
Pontic azalea, Yellow rhododendron, Common yellow azalea
Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii
Farge's mountain glory rhododendron, Mountain glory rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum
Purple rhododendron, Ponticum rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum 'Purpureum'
Purple rhododendron, Ponticum rhododendron
Rhododendron rubiginosum
Rusty leafed rhododendron
Rhododendron thomsonii
Thomson's rhododendron
Rhododendron vaseyi
Pinkshell azalea, Vasey's rhododendron
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Tydeman's White'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'
Golden elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Aureomarginata'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. laciniata
Fern leaved elder, Cut leaved elder, Parsley leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
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
Sorbaria kirilowii
Tree false spiraea
Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'
Rowan
Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'
Hybrid mountain ash
Sorbus 'Ethel's Gold'
Rowan
Sorbus 'Ghose'
Rowan
Sorbus 'Leonard Messel'
Rowan
Sorbus 'Lombarts Golden Wonder'
Lombart's rowan
Sorbus 'Rose Queen'
Rowan
Sorbus 'Sunshine'
Rowan
Sorbus 'Winter Cheer'
Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia 'Fastigiata'
Mountain ash
Sorbus Autumn Spire = 'Flanrock'
Rowan
Sorbus cashmeriana
Kashmir rowan, Cashmere rowan
Sorbus devoniensis
Devon whitebeam, French hales
Sorbus hybrida 'Gibbsii'
Hybrid mountain ash
Sorbus koehneana C. K. Schneid
Koehn's sorbus
Sorbus thibetica
Thibetan whitebeam
Sorbus thibetica 'John Mitchell'
Thibetan whitebeam
Sorbus torminalis
Wild Service Tree, Chequer Tree
Sorbus ursina
Bear rowan
Sorbus vilmorinii
Vilmorin rowan, Vilmorin mountain ash
Sorbus x arnoldiana 'Kirsten Pink'
Rowan, Arnold's rowan
Sorbus x kewensis
Kew Gardens sorbus
Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
Bastard service tree
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple = 'Smsjbp7'
Lilac
Syringa josikaea
Hungarian lilac
Syringa pinnatifolia
Pinnate lilac, Lilac
Syringa reticulata
Japanese tree lilac, Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Aurea'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Congo'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Firmament'
Common lilac