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Hardy Hardy, very cold winter (-20°C to -15°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 5 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 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 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 - ![A tranquil modern spa garden with a square plunge pool, timber loungers, sandstone paving, composite decking, natural rockery, and lush green planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6467f23c-0c57-4de2-8275-ad9205498b5f/conversions/PXL_20260503_090458377.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/natures-spa) Showcase Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-gold/icon.webp) Gold Award ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-best-showcase-garden/icon.webp) Best Showcase Garden 360° tour 360° tour available BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair 2026 Nature's Spa Vicky Lincoln - ![A vibrant dry border garden densely planted with pink, purple, blue, yellow, and orange flowers, featuring weathered timber posts and a pebble path.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3fd01dde-5e40-4abc-89c1-bdef86831413/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/super-blooms-a-high-energy-dry-border-for-people-plants-and-pollinators) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-gold/icon.webp) Gold Award BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 Super Blooms! A high-energy dry border for people, plants and pollinators Rhoda Parry Show all 5 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 10 - [ 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 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 ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Joe Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey) - [ 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 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 ![Rhoda Parry](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rhoda-parry/profile_photo.webp) #### Rhoda Parry coastalgardenclub ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rhoda-parry) - [ 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 ![Vicky Lincoln](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/vicky-lincoln/profile_photo.webp) #### Vicky Lincoln vickylincolngardendesign ](https://gardensdb.com/people/vicky-lincoln) Show all 10 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![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) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Dianthus carthusianorum, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9949ed34-222f-4e2b-9d5a-b0355f5321d5/conversions/erigeron-karvinskianus-card.webp) Erigeron karvinskianus 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/erigeron-karvinskianus "Erigeron karvinskianus") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e25abcb7-6278-4d6c-98d8-deb130ceddf1/conversions/achillea-millefolium-cerise-queen-card.webp) Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-millefolium-cerise-queen "Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/71034a68-4e6b-47c2-81c4-05986b296fbd/conversions/amsonia-tabernaemontale-card.webp) Amsonia tabernaemontana 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/amsonia-tabernaemontana "Amsonia tabernaemontana") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f5b6b5e5-1f73-428f-90d0-5a97e087f365/conversions/armeria-martima-card.webp) Armeria maritima 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/armeria-maritima "Armeria maritima") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3f94a4a6-38bf-4dad-beab-852eb0971cf3/conversions/artemisia-powis-castle-card.webp) Artemisia 'Powis Castle' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/artemisia-powis-castle "Artemisia 'Powis Castle'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/59707682-f554-4476-9863-c7d9392e17cb/conversions/cistus-x-pulverulentus-sunset-card.webp) Cistus × pulverulentus 'Sunset' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cistus-x-pulverulentus-sunset "Cistus × pulverulentus 'Sunset'") - [ ![](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/b5a2175c-eedb-4ac0-b0b5-148f319f0af7/conversions/foeniculum-vulgare-purpureum-card.webp) Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/foeniculum-vulgare-purpureum "Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/aefa0fa8-19d3-4c3e-8751-53b4dcc6e3c0/conversions/gaura-lindheimeri-card.webp) Gaura lindheimeri 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/gaura-lindheimeri "Gaura lindheimeri") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c69a7f63-fb7d-40c8-a0a6-c348d3739573/conversions/leucanthemum-vulgare-card.webp) Leucanthemum vulgare 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/leucanthemum-vulgare "Leucanthemum vulgare") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2c476885-8fa6-4097-a759-c554674c07d9/conversions/phlox-subulata-card.webp) Phlox subulata 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/phlox-subulata "Phlox subulata") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/00218b72-6e2f-4b66-a144-c58ddeb933ce/conversions/vinca-minor-card.webp) Vinca minor 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/vinca-minor "Vinca minor") ![](/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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