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What shrubs do well in windy areas?

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What shrubs do well in windy areas?

Shrubs for windy areas

  • Hippophae rhamnoides. Hippophae rhamnoides is more commonly known as Sea buckthorn.
  • Eleaegnus x submacrophylla. These large evergreen shrubs are often overlooked.
  • Tamarisk tetrandra.
  • Griselinia littoralis.
  • Mahonia Japonica.
  • Berberis darwinii.
  • Rosa rugosa.

What bushes are good for landscaping in Chicago?

20 Plants for Chicago Bungalow Gardens

  • False Indigo. (Full or Partial Sun)
  • Prairie Smoke. (Sun or Partial Shade)
  • ‘Hot Lips’ Turtlehead. (Partial Sun)
  • Hellebore. (Partial Shade)
  • Climbing Roses. (Sun or Partial Shade)
  • Hollyhock. (Full Sun)
  • Coneflower. (Full Sun)
  • Hyssop. (Sun or Partial Shade)

What plants can withstand strong winds?

Nine plants for windy gardens

  • Stipa tenuissima foliage.
  • Geranium ‘Glenluce’ flower.
  • Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’ foliage.
  • Hawthorn flowers and foliage.
  • Allium cristophii flowers.
  • Eryngium variifolium flowers.
  • Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’ flowers.
  • Cordyline ‘Firecracker’ foliage.

Can hydrangeas grow in windy areas?

Hydrangeas work well in a coastal or windy garden. A clump of hydrangeas at the end of a mixed border at Doddington Place Gardens. It has plenty of space and because it’s at the end, it doesn’t shade the plants beside it.

How do you plan Front landscaping?

12 simple front yard landscaping ideas that can add serious curb appeal

  1. Add rock features.
  2. Add lighting.
  3. Upgrade a bed border.
  4. Plant ground cover to hide unsightly areas.
  5. Plant perennial shrubs in front of your house.
  6. Make a garden bed around your mailbox.
  7. Haul out old mulch and refresh.
  8. Build a flower bed around a tree.