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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 7 gardens ----------- - ![A naturalistic wildlife pond with a wooden boardwalk, surrounded by lush green plants, pink flowers, large boulders, and stacked terracotta tiles.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a19c447a-892b-4941-92e8-33e70fe83888/conversions/PXL_20260722_101439059-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rhs-pollywiggle-garden) Feature Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 The RHS Pollywiggle Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey - ![A contemporary garden features a verdigris copper water channel, lush foliage, a fig tree, purple foxgloves, pink wildflowers, and stone blocks.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e07806c2-bd54-4084-92ae-4d8f435d5dde/conversions/Addleshaw-Goddard---Flourish-in-the-City-2026-05-19-at-09.44.22-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/addleshaw-goddard-flourish-in-the-city) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/123/icon.webp) RHS Chelsea Small Garden of the Year 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Addleshaw Goddard: Flourish in the City Joe Carey, Laura Carey - ![A naturalistic woodland garden features a dirt path leading to a carved wooden bench on a cobbled area, surrounded by lush green trees, ferns, wild grasses, and delicate pink and purple wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c875758c-2a59-4f9a-872c-d327eb4840b4/conversions/IMG_2266-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-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 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden Ashleigh Aylett - ![A small pocket planting garden featuring a reclaimed timber bench with a yellow base and red metal beam, surrounded by mixed herbaceous plants and small trees.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f7dd6002-3d1c-4e36-a4f9-f3c97504e308/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/before-the-concrete-sets) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal 360° photo 360° photo available RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 Before the Concrete Sets Nathan Humphreys, Helen Haley - ![A small naturalistic garden has a Corten steel wall, large pale boulders, a timber deck with two chairs, and mixed green, purple, and white planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/df3f9fb0-a6ff-49e7-9865-b1d2f62cdef2/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-addleshaw-goddard-freedom-to-flourish-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/123/icon.webp) RHS Chelsea Small Garden of the Year ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey - ![A small show garden featuring a striking arched timber structure, a curved wooden bench with red cushions, an oval dining table with a central fire pit, and stone paving, surrounded by lush, naturalistic planting with white and purple flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ba7cb937-fb76-4f62-bfe2-bde74cb4cf73/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-london-square-chelsea-pensioners-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden Dave Green - ![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 Show all 7 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 7 - [ 3 gardens ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Joe Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey) - [ 3 gardens ![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 ![Ashleigh Aylett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett/profile_photo.webp) #### Ashleigh Aylett Garden Designer ashleighaylett Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett) - [ 1 garden ![Dave Green](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/dave-green/profile_photo.webp) #### Dave Green Dave Green Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/dave-green) - [ 1 garden ![Helen Haley](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/helen-haley/profile_photo.webp?v=5183ba73-bab0-4091-a836-003f86c83d84) #### Helen Haley helenhaleygardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/helen-haley) - [ 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 ![Nathan Humphreys](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/nathan-humphreys/profile_photo.webp?v=f0b9f529-3176-4356-938c-44f15e08b3d2) #### Nathan Humphreys Surrounding Counties ](https://gardensdb.com/people/nathan-humphreys) Show all 7 designers ### Studios 3 - [ 3 gardens ![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 ![Aylett Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio/logo.webp?v=500f2f3c-431e-40a0-aa83-47aee7952514) #### Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-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 Carex divulsa Schkuhr, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9a9ca348-e72c-4c93-9395-66e540c5649b/conversions/briza-media-card.webp) Briza media 4 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/briza-media "Briza media") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fb5609d1-da9a-420f-a734-ccc460fa9561/conversions/carex-muskingumensis-card.webp) Carex muskingumensis 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/carex-muskingumensis "Carex muskingumensis") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a7640a89-8b57-4c97-994c-04c5f0571172/conversions/darmera-peltata-card.webp) Darmera peltata 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/darmera-peltata "Darmera peltata") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed2d821e-b5e3-49cb-8c31-8307f60e135f/conversions/deschampsia-cespitosa-card.webp) Deschampsia cespitosa 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/deschampsia-cespitosa "Deschampsia cespitosa") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c9fd49ad-a3a4-48d8-836a-0e32f1257832/conversions/alchemilla-mollis-card.webp) Alchemilla mollis 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/alchemilla-mollis "Alchemilla mollis") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f56e075e-0d13-4f05-acd6-ad2938692038/conversions/allium-siculum-card.webp) Allium siculum 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/allium-siculum "Allium siculum") - [ ![](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/75f5e5d2-febe-4e25-9f0d-294da657097e/conversions/cardamine-pratensis-card.webp) Cardamine pratensis 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cardamine-pratensis "Cardamine pratensis") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2a5e9fb4-0fde-425f-af5f-7c8b5e009dfa/conversions/digitalis-purpurea-card.webp) Digitalis purpurea 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/digitalis-purpurea "Digitalis purpurea") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5bd56057-16be-4142-8fbb-dfd573d15865/conversions/dryopteris-cycadina-atrata-card.webp) Dryopteris atrata 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/dryopteris-atrata "Dryopteris atrata") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/65e0d447-6443-446a-af38-ce41b230e5e0/conversions/geranium-dreamland-card.webp) Geranium 'Dreamland' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/geranium-dreamland "Geranium 'Dreamland'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cb78f3b2-3fea-4272-9126-f83ff7e35938/conversions/geum-rivale-card.webp) Geum rivale 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/geum-rivale "Geum rivale") ![](/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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