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Hardy Hardy, cold winter (-15°C to -10°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 3 gardens ----------- - ![A wooden sleeper raised garden border contains a gravel path, a small wooden bench, colourful informal planting, and tall coordinate posts.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2782a453-291d-42d7-938f-1121939c26df/conversions/PXL_20260911_152923669-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/reflection) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-platinum-award/icon.webp) Platinum Award ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-best-beautiful-border/icon.webp) Best Beautiful Border 360° tour 360° tour available BBC Gardeners' World Autum Fair 2026 Reflection Edward Doherty - ![A lush, terraced garden featuring a gold sculptural chair, stacked terracotta pots, and abundant mixed perennial flowers in a spectrum of colours.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2301c926-c1e8-4f1d-ac23-3ac1f4b0f229/conversions/The-Plant-Heritage-Missing-Collector-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.37.47-(1)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-plant-heritage-missing-collector-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Plant Heritage Missing Collector Garden Will Murray, Kate Campbell, Sally-Anne Rees - ![A serene Asian-inspired garden with a curved-roof pavilion, slatted timber walls, a composite deck, stone steps, and vibrant pink azaleas.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b31330ed-ba1d-4fbe-95d6-0b2d9c3bd919/conversions/PXL_20260509_131411872-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-blessings-from-the-sea) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award-show-garden/icon.webp) Best Construction Award (Show Garden) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 The Blessings from the Sea Eun Kyung Jung, Heehyeok Kang, Jaeheon Kim 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 7 - [ 1 garden ![Edward Doherty](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/edward-doherty/profile_photo.webp?v=63aa70e3-4d70-4540-a5ed-e4efbfc809b1) #### Edward Doherty edward.doherty.180 J Parkers ](https://gardensdb.com/people/edward-doherty) - [ 1 garden EK #### Eun Kyung Jung ](https://gardensdb.com/people/eun-kyung-jung) - [ 1 garden HK #### Heehyeok Kang ](https://gardensdb.com/people/heehyeok-kang) - [ 1 garden JK #### Jaeheon Kim ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jaeheon-kim) - [ 1 garden ![Kate Campbell](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/kate-campbell/profile_photo.webp?v=32aa6ff7-afd1-4502-abca-4608407505bd) #### Kate Campbell katecampbell\_gardens Planting Design Collective ](https://gardensdb.com/people/kate-campbell) - [ 1 garden ![Sally-Anne Rees](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sally-anne-rees/profile_photo.webp?v=6ccd20df-b2f1-44f5-9de5-41c5d2937a27) #### Sally-Anne Rees sallyannereesplantingdesign Planting Design Collective ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sally-anne-rees) - [ 1 garden ![Will Murray](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/will-murray/profile_photo.webp) #### Will Murray Garden Designer itwillgrow Planting Design Collective ](https://gardensdb.com/people/will-murray) Show all 7 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Planting Design Collective](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/collectives/planting-design-collective/logo.webp?v=5a4889e3-e3a8-4bd5-b85f-8c65371fcb1a) #### Planting Design Collective ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives/planting-design-collective) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Carex oshimensis 'Evergold', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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