This usually applies to gardens on the coast or on hills. Plants with very large leaves must be avoided as they'll be ripped to pieces, the plants described under Coastal Windbreaks and The Yucca Bank are, of course, very wind resistant, but here we list:

Recommended Essentials:

Acacia dealbata

Acacia pravissima

Albizia julibrissin rosea

Ceanothus arboreus

Ceanothus azureus 'Concha'

Fatshedera lizei

Fremontodendron 'Californian Glory'