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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 9 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 tranquil Young Designer Garden showcases dry-stone walls, rustic wooden chairs and table on a gravel path, and a rock-lined rill flowing through naturalistic planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6ecb7e9e-275d-4959-b230-68f7cf9d92e7/conversions/PXL_20260708_143741210-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/blue-diamond-garden-centres-where-grief-grows-quiet) Young Designer Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-rhs-young-designer-of-the-year/icon.webp) RHS Young Designer of the Year ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Blue Diamond Garden Centres: Where Grief Grows Quiet Sophie Leo - ![A rustic artisan garden features a timber and canvas canopy over a craft area, with woodworking tools, wooden chairs, a fire pit, and wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/710e0074-d8d6-4550-834e-91492088c693/conversions/IMG_5404-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/ruskin-mill-trust-artisan-woodland-craft-garden) Artisan Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-artisan-garden/icon.webp) Best Artisan Garden RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Ruskin Mill Trust - Artisan Woodland Craft Garden Rachael Austin - ![A small, naturalistic pocket garden featuring a winding stream-like pond with rocky edges and lush marginal planting in green, purple, and yellow.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bf2c8265-e589-492f-a136-8a132d0f21d4/conversions/PXL_20260708_163618598-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/urban-planters-a-pocket-for-amphibians) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Urban Planters: A Pocket for Amphibians Charlotte Connelly - ![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 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 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 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 naturalistic garden filled with pink, yellow, and white flowering perennials, featuring white sculptural butterflies and large natural boulders.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bdfb9a53-6806-4660-8332-368c9e41b4c5/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-talitha-arts-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 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 The Talitha Arts Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey Show all 9 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 11 - [ 4 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) - [ 4 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 ![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 CC #### Charlotte Connelly ](https://gardensdb.com/people/charlotte-connelly) - [ 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 ![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 RA #### Rachael Austin Austin Design Works ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rachael-austin) - [ 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 ![Sophie Leo](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sophie-leo/profile_photo.webp?v=d5a67145-52d7-4ba8-b5dd-5ebc31deedb3) #### Sophie Leo sophieleo\_gardendesign ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sophie-leo) - [ 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) - [ 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 11 designers ### Studios 3 - [ 4 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 ![Austin Design Works](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/austin-design-works/logo.webp?v=4a5feb66-083e-4f33-b52e-ec08ead882cc) #### Austin Design Works ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/austin-design-works) - [ 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) Show all 3 studios Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Deschampsia cespitosa, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/75f5e5d2-febe-4e25-9f0d-294da657097e/conversions/cardamine-pratensis-card.webp) Cardamine pratensis 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cardamine-pratensis "Cardamine pratensis") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b9ad965-bb69-4203-8303-1287ce51ab7a/conversions/carex-divulsa-card.webp) Carex divulsa Schkuhr 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/carex-divulsa-schkuhr "Carex divulsa Schkuhr") - [ ![](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/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/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/202ce8d7-d970-4865-950d-1874a054a7e8/conversions/iris-laevigata-card.webp) Iris laevigata 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/iris-laevigata "Iris laevigata") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3944ac32-9c93-454c-a398-ede8de88d425/conversions/lathyrus-vernus-gone-to-seed-card.webp) Lathyrus vernus 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/lathyrus-vernus "Lathyrus vernus") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44c47c7b-283c-46e8-a430-cee5bb965cec/conversions/mathiasella-bupleuroides-green-dream-card.webp) Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/mathiasella-bupleuroides-green-dream "Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/faba33a8-de7d-4762-90e3-656e8f9e9aea/conversions/orlaya-grandiflora-card.webp) Orlaya grandiflora 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/orlaya-grandiflora "Orlaya grandiflora") ![](/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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