Surviving the "wind tunnel": there are the most wind-tolerant flowering plants.

From: Sunset | Date: June 1, 1984 | Copyright information

Brisk summer winds from the Pacific Ocean are tough on plants in coastal gardens. They bring cooler temperatures than many plants prefer and cause water stress by increasing transpiration and evaporation. Gale-force winds can defoliate plants, spray them with salt, or even break or uproot them. Fog that accompanies wind reduces available sunlight.

The garden at the south end of San francisco's Golden gate Bridge (near Fort Point National History Site) is a splendid laboratory for observing wind resistance in plants. In this natural wind tunnel, strong breezes are nearly ...

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