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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 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 Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 2 - [ 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 ![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) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Carex flacca Schreb., ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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