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Hardy Hardy, average winter (-10°C to -5°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 3 gardens ----------- - ![A naturalistic garden with a gravel path, a rustic wall of stacked organic bales, corten steel rod screens, and beds of wildflower planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/89bd53c8-f5a5-4b8a-b152-32d38ea41d32/conversions/IMG_6425-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rhs-crafted-from-nature-garden) Feature Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 The RHS Crafted from Nature Garden Sam Stark Kemp, Laura Strand - ![A tranquil show garden featuring a rustic dry stone wall structure with wooden beams, a flagstone path, wooden seating, and abundant naturalistic planting with a twisted dead tree and a circular metal tree bench.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/60ac9157-2165-4279-8b25-668fd6304639/conversions/95341617-BB20-49F7-9807-84A4C1334C1A_1_102_o-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-show-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Show Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Lifted by Birds Tom Saunders, Jon Pilling, Amie Wheeldon - ![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 Show all 3 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, and how many gardens they used this plant in. ### Designers 7 - [ 1 garden ![Amie Wheeldon](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/amie-wheeldon/profile_photo.webp?v=8b9fc4e5-0612-43f9-b8c7-fbe08fae3df7) #### Amie Wheeldon budandbird\_gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/amie-wheeldon) - [ 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 ![Jon Pilling](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/jon-pilling/profile_photo.webp) #### Jon Pilling Garden Designer The Intrinsic Link ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jon-pilling) - [ 1 garden ![Laura Strand](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-strand/profile_photo.webp) #### Laura Strand starkstranddesign Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-strand) - [ 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) - [ 1 garden ![Sam Stark Kemp](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sam-stark-kemp/profile_photo.webp) #### Sam Stark Kemp sam.stark.kemp Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sam-stark-kemp) - [ 1 garden ![Tom Saunders](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tom-saunders/profile_photo.webp) #### Tom Saunders Garden Designer skylarkgd Skylark Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tom-saunders) Show all 7 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Stark Strand Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/stark-strand-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Stark Strand Garden Design Norfolk ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/stark-strand-garden-design) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Daucus carota, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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