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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 3 gardens ----------- - ![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 decorative tiled roof pavilion with a gravel floor is surrounded by mixed planting, featuring orange flowers, variegated shrubs, and a large green pot.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/781d856a-ee05-4451-a393-36f154326c12/conversions/PXL_20260509_084213225-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/clay-the-super-soil) Feature Garden RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Clay: The 'Super Soil' Martyn Wilson - ![A contemporary garden featuring a circular grey pavilion with decorative chains, set among lush greenery, with round grey platforms and a stone water basin.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/60f1064c-a6a1-48b9-94f8-7afbe69768a7/conversions/3-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/boodles-raindance-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 Boodles Raindance Garden Catherine MacDonald Show all 3 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 3 - [ 1 garden ![Catherine MacDonald](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/catherine-macdonald/profile_photo.jpg) #### Catherine MacDonald Garden Designer catherinemacdonalddesign Landform Consultants ](https://gardensdb.com/people/catherine-macdonald) - [ 1 garden ![Martyn Wilson](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson/profile_photo.webp) #### Martyn Wilson Garden Designer Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson) - [ 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 3 designers ### Studios 3 - [ 1 garden ![Landform Consultants](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/landform/logo.png) #### Landform Consultants ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/landform-consultants) - [ 1 garden ![Pike Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/pike-studio/logo.webp) #### Pike Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/pike-studio) - [ 1 garden ![Wilson Associates Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design) Show all 3 studios Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Astrantia major 'Shaggy', ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](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/411d96e2-a4b0-4d20-98fb-53f5775da6cd/conversions/achillea-moonshine-card.webp) Achillea 'Moonshine' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-moonshine "Achillea 'Moonshine'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0f2dd58c-2eb0-403c-a0aa-8a14f2501626/conversions/ajuga-reptans-card.webp) Ajuga reptans 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/ajuga-reptans "Ajuga reptans") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8d0fc087-a805-4cb9-80a1-8d5aafe32422/conversions/ajuga-reptans-black-scallop-card.webp) Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/ajuga-reptans-black-scallop "Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4c2a618c-0014-4f4c-a22a-bad9b81c3605/conversions/alchemilla-erythropoda-card.webp) Alchemilla erythropoda 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/alchemilla-erythropoda "Alchemilla erythropoda") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ebd6eaab-9a7b-494d-86cc-356e954a96db/conversions/allium-schoenoprasum-card.webp) Allium schoenoprasum 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/allium-schoenoprasum "Allium schoenoprasum") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5ce447df-17a8-4261-8583-bdfdce087530/conversions/angelica-gigas-card.webp) Angelica gigas 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/angelica-gigas "Angelica gigas") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/13968538-608b-42d1-8506-2025066dd38f/conversions/anthriscus-cerefolium-card.webp) Anthriscus cerefolium 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/anthriscus-cerefolium "Anthriscus cerefolium") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/76e4449b-0de6-49b2-8ee1-59df732f63d5/conversions/anthriscus-sylvestris-ravenswing-card.webp) Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/anthriscus-sylvestris-ravenswing "Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/21f75aad-4c8c-43c4-b63b-63a67288e3d2/conversions/aquilegia-ruby-port-card.webp) Aquilegia 'Ruby Port' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/aquilegia-ruby-port "Aquilegia 'Ruby Port'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/18221e4a-a14d-431d-8aac-077e3f5bbe3d/conversions/aquilegia-spring-magic-rose-and-white-card.webp) Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose and White' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/aquilegia-spring-magic-rose-and-white "Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose and White'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fbdf3c03-34e1-4108-b187-73e4cf49876a/conversions/aquilegia-yellow-queen-card.webp) Aquilegia 'Yellow Queen' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/aquilegia-yellow-queen "Aquilegia 'Yellow Queen'") ![](/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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