If you’re looking to add hardwood trees to your property but worry about their ability to survive windy conditions, there are still plenty of great options to choose from. Check out these five hardwood trees that can survive windy conditions.
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1) Larch
The larch is a conifer that looks like pine, with emerald green to a bluish-green color. Larch trees can grow as tall as 60 feet and can live up to 350 years. They’re exceptionally resistant to wind, which makes them great for protecting the land against erosion.
Their wood is also popular for furniture making because it’s hard, heavy, and fine-grained. Unfortunately, larch trees are difficult to find in nurseries in North America—but if you happen upon one, consider planting it; it’ll be around for decades! What is Canada’s national tree? You might have already guessed: It's our beloved Maple Leaf flag leaf or Acer Pseudoplatanus.
While not actually Canadian, many people in Europe believe that anything grown north of Rome or west of Vienna must surely be Canadian. This particular maple grows best in moist soil and full sun but will tolerate wet conditions (and shade). Its bark turns purple before falling off each winter but reappears by springtime, turning a light grey before becoming red once again.
2) Ash
Ash is best known for its ability to survive windy conditions, making it a good choice for many urban environments. While it won’t grow very tall, ash can spread wide and still reach a mature height of 50 feet or more. In addition to having excellent wind resistance, ash is also resistant to fungal disease.
This may be because of ash’s relatively low moisture requirement, which means you don’t have to water it as much. Ash is an excellent choice if you like your yard to look nice but want some solitude; it's less likely than most trees to attract attention from birds and squirrels looking for a place to nest or climb upon. You'll probably only notice it when you're walking past it in your yard.
You might even go years without noticing that it was there at all! However, while they're not particularly ornamental trees, they are deciduous. They do lose their leaves in winter, just not right away like other deciduous trees—you'll have to wait until springtime before those colorful branches appear again!
3) Sweet Chestnut
Chestnut trees are extremely hardy and are great for planting in windy conditions. Chestnuts are incredibly versatile and can be used to produce everything from sweet treats to livestock feed. Additionally, chestnut wood is one of the hardest woods that is produced in temperate regions.
If you have a lot of wind in your region, a chestnut tree is a good bet. It’s also possible to graft other kinds of fruit-bearing trees onto chestnut roots, which can create hybrid fruits (like apples on chestnut roots). You’ll be able to enjoy a wide variety of food products made from these hardwood trees for many years.
4) Walnut
The black walnut (Juglans nigra) is native to North America and is used in a variety of applications. Its hardwood makes it resistant to wind damage, making it a favorite species for use in landscaping. Its dense wood also makes it ideal for flooring, furniture, and turnery projects. The tree can grow up to 70 feet tall and has green leaves that are 5-12 inches long.
Black walnuts have alternating 12-36 leaflets that grow on opposite sides of their 3/4 inch stems, with pinnately compound leaves having over 20 leaflets per leaf. The nut itself grows in pairs, is slightly heart-shaped, and grows around 1 inch in diameter each year from new growth sprouts from their branches and twigs. In addition to being hardy and attractive, black walnuts make for fantastic wildlife habitat as well.
Their copious amounts of nuts provide food for animals like bears and squirrels as they continue to replenish themselves every few years. They should be planted at least 400 feet away from other trees so that insects don't damage them. Because of their tight spacing though, I highly recommend using them as focal points in your landscape design rather than letting several mature together in one area.
As a bonus, they produce an exceptional crop when pollinated by hybrid cultivars which have been crossbred with Juglans Mandshurica varieties common in Asia - especially if you live within 500 miles of New York City where these hybrid cultivars originated!
5) Rowan Tree
Native to Britain, rowan trees (Sorbus aucuparia) make for beautiful landscaping trees. They are easily recognized by their red berries in late summer and fall, but they’re also recognized for their ability to tolerate stormy weather.
In addition to being easy-to-grow and hardy, rowan trees can tolerate both acid and alkaline soils; for these reasons, you might find them in both urban and wild environments. The only downside?
They can be prone to disease, especially if planted near wet areas. Rowan trees need full sun—they won’t survive with less than six hours of direct sunlight per day—and should be planted in moist but well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
