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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 1 garden ---------- - ![A small show garden with a curved woven timber archway over wooden benches and a gravel path, bordered by green plants and white, yellow, and blue flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b9e98876-253f-486d-b361-25e678ac9895/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/trussells-together-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-small-show-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Small Show Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Trussell's Together Garden Rob Hardy Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designer 1 - [ 1 garden ![Rob Hardy](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rob-hardy/profile_photo.webp?v=9150a6d5-2cf8-42dd-b8a2-d27ab684eb11) #### Rob Hardy Rob Hardy & Co ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rob-hardy) ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Rob Hardy & Co](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/rob-hardy-co/logo.webp?v=d42f2dbe-2bee-4d8f-abfa-719561e95f69) #### Rob Hardy & Co ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/rob-hardy-co) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Baptisia australis 'Purple Smoke', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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