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Very hardy Very hardy (colder than -20°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 4 gardens ----------- - ![A tranquil garden featuring light-coloured paving winding around white concrete pillars, lush green plants, slender silver birch trees, and a central dark stone basin.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e9a4c560-ccd6-4d30-a6fc-39383a00cd2f/conversions/PXL_20260708_072430802.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/macmillan-cancer-support-the-nascent-shade-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Macmillan Cancer Support: The Nascent Shade Garden Elle Arnett - ![A romantic container garden features a brick wall with copper pipes, lush pink roses, hostas, a copper water feature, and a small metal bistro set on a gravel and stone patio.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ce76f61a-7ea9-48c4-88a5-f0ceb6621697/conversions/The-Whittard-of-Chelsea-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.52.48-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-whittard-of-chelsea-garden) Container Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal 360° photo 360° photo available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Whittard of Chelsea Garden Ollie Pike - ![A secluded show garden featuring an outdoor daybed under a black timber pergola, surrounded by lush green foliage in rusted metal planters and a pale paved path.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/762b387f-0f89-439a-88b3-9cb18194641b/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-sleep-in-beauty-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2025 The Sleep in Beauty Garden Ian McBain - ![A naturalistic garden filled with pink, yellow, and white flowering perennials, featuring white sculptural butterflies and large natural boulders.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bdfb9a53-6806-4660-8332-368c9e41b4c5/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-talitha-arts-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 The Talitha Arts Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey Show all 4 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 5 - [ 1 garden ![Elle Arnett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/elle-arnett/profile_photo.webp?v=a1568c87-ffd8-45a0-a30e-4667844428f5) #### Elle Arnett elle.arnett ](https://gardensdb.com/people/elle-arnett) - [ 1 garden ![Ian McBain](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ian-mcbain/profile_photo.webp) #### Ian McBain Garden Designer tythornegardendesign Tythorne Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ian-mcbain) - [ 1 garden ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Joe Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey) - [ 1 garden ![Laura Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Laura Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey) - [ 1 garden ![Ollie Pike](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ollie-pike/profile_photo.webp) #### Ollie Pike Garden Designer pikestudio.landscape ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ollie-pike) Show all 5 designers ### Studios 3 - [ 1 garden ![Carey Garden Design Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio/logo.webp) #### Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio) - [ 1 garden ![Pike Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/pike-studio/logo.webp) #### Pike Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/pike-studio) - [ 1 garden ![Tythorne Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/tythorne-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Tythorne Garden Design Grantham, Lincolnshire ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/tythorne-garden-design) Show all 3 studios Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Asarum europaeum, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/76e4449b-0de6-49b2-8ee1-59df732f63d5/conversions/anthriscus-sylvestris-ravenswing-card.webp) Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/anthriscus-sylvestris-ravenswing "Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2af6f452-f8ec-48d1-8f6c-8688150c44ad/conversions/asplenium-scolopendrium-card.webp) Asplenium scolopendrium 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/asplenium-scolopendrium "Asplenium scolopendrium") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e136c64f-9d11-4ec9-873f-58dcd02f64a5/conversions/blechnum-spicant-card.webp) Blechnum spicant 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/blechnum-spicant "Blechnum spicant") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/35daff85-c040-401c-b46c-c7fe758e64a7/conversions/brunnera-betty-bowring-card.webp) Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/brunnera-macrophylla-betty-bowring "Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6d5e1bb6-a3b5-4f57-be84-82fb39431c75/conversions/gillenia-trifoliata-card.webp) Gillenia trifoliata 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/gillenia-trifoliata "Gillenia trifoliata") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1278d0b5-0e81-402a-be5c-6548c459c90a/conversions/hosta-devon-green-card.webp) Hosta 'Devon Green' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/hosta-devon-green "Hosta 'Devon Green'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/23fcbae7-e798-406b-b2f9-76d05716f02c/conversions/lamium-orvala-card.webp) Lamium orvala 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/lamium-orvala "Lamium orvala") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d7b6baa0-7b19-475f-93f3-076418ccc0d5/conversions/nectaroscordum-siculum-card.webp) Nectaroscordum siculum 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/nectaroscordum-siculum "Nectaroscordum siculum") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0fa57e27-f8bb-424a-997d-ccce4a728f6d/conversions/tellima-grandiflora-card.webp) Tellima grandiflora 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/tellima-grandiflora "Tellima grandiflora") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/95dd296f-bcff-41d6-a9f0-319458b256f3/conversions/thalictrum-black-stockings-card.webp) Thalictrum 'Black Stockings' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/thalictrum-black-stockings "Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ea9532a7-7ef7-4d44-8ebf-9128fdd3ef0f/conversions/acer-palmatum-atropurpureum-card.webp) Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/acer-palmatum-atropurpureum "Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/019dcb3f-f0eb-46d4-9fd3-ecbe32ff700c/conversions/ajuga-reptans-choc-ice-card.webp) Ajuga reptans 'Choc Ice' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/ajuga-reptans-choc-ice "Ajuga reptans 'Choc Ice'") ![](/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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