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The Royal Legacy Garden will reflect this lifelong love of gardening with plant choices that reflect the preferences of the King and echo some of the many beautiful green spaces he has created. Taking inspiration from fractals and other regular repeating patterns found in nature, the garden includes sinuous paths leading visitors through the space, a biodiverse mix of trees and perennial and annual flowering plants and a paving design that echoes patterns found in nature, including those created by tree canopy 'crown shyness', a natural phenomenon where the upper branches of mature trees do not touch, creating a jigsaw-like pattern of gaps in the tree canopy. The garden has been designed to form part of the larger ornamental gardens at Sandringham for the enjoyment of the King and the many thousands of visitors to the gardens each year. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Catherine MacDonald](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/catherine-macdonald/profile_photo.jpg) Catherine MacDonald Designer Landform Consultants ](https://gardensdb.com/people/catherine-macdonald) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8499a124-1bed-4bf1-bee2-bdfdf2205266/conversions/royal-legacy-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 6 ![Arbutus unedo](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/83877dc9-4a9a-4813-a2b5-288b889a1a8a/conversions/arbutus-unedo-thumbnail.webp) Arbutus unedo ![Carpinus betulus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5d48de90-c7da-4ba4-8278-17990af0dc24/conversions/carpinus-betulus-thumbnail.webp) Carpinus betulus ![Koelreuteria paniculata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c0d1f2ac-2547-43bb-a5dd-20364110b04f/conversions/koelreuteria-paniculata-thumbnail.webp) Koelreuteria paniculata ![Nepeta govaniana](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0cba1b97-cc01-414f-9b86-7fd48b155945/conversions/nepeta-govaniana-thumbnail.webp) Nepeta govaniana ![Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cf96de3b-4f66-42fa-9f15-bc5bfd3e9f22/conversions/salvia-nemorosa-caradonna-thumbnail.webp) Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' ![Taxus baccata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/101d33f3-13e2-47b3-b8fb-50ae94cfd12b/conversions/taxus-baccata-thumbnail.webp) Taxus baccata ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Gadd Brothers](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/gadd-brothers/logo.webp) Gadd Brothers ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/gadd-brothers) ### Plant Providers 2 - [ ![Creepers](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/creepers/logo.webp) Creepers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/creepers) - [ ![Deepdale Trees](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/deepdale-trees/logo.webp) Deepdale Trees ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/deepdale-trees) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![The RHS - Royal Horticultural Society](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/rhs-royal-horticultural-society/logo.webp) The RHS - Royal Horticultural Society ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/the-rhs-royal-horticultural-society) ### Supporter 1 - [ ![Boodles](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/boodles/logo.webp) Boodles ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/boodles) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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