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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 7 gardens ----------- - ![A naturalistic pocket garden features a compost area with logs and stumps, surrounded by lush green plants and vibrant flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/46688398-97ef-4a6c-8869-fb19f7faf3c9/conversions/PXL_20260708_073207340-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/a-celebration-of-compost-and-community) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 A Celebration of Compost and Community Simon Deeves - ![A naturalistic pocket garden with a dark grey and white canal lock gate, marked '4', partially submerged in water, surrounded by purple flowers and lush green wetland plants, alongside a narrow gravel path.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c6affb34-5bac-4f2a-a47f-68286c2cca69/conversions/PXL_20260708_073118512.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/where-nature-navigates) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Where Nature Navigates Alison Johnston - ![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 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 tranquil woodland-inspired garden featuring a circular corten steel water feature, a raised timber deck with a bench, and lush planting within vertical timber log raised beds.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ce31fc57-7e51-4793-9a19-79535a56bc50/conversions/20260320_131351-2048x956-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-spirit-of-the-forest) Show Garden Fukuoka Flower Show 2026 The Spirit of the Forest Dave Green - ![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 - ![A small show garden featuring a striking arched timber structure, a curved wooden bench with red cushions, an oval dining table with a central fire pit, and stone paving, surrounded by lush, naturalistic planting with white and purple flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ba7cb937-fb76-4f62-bfe2-bde74cb4cf73/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-london-square-chelsea-pensioners-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden Dave Green Show all 7 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 - [ 2 gardens ![Dave Green](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/dave-green/profile_photo.webp) #### Dave Green Dave Green Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/dave-green) - [ 1 garden ![Alison Johnston](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/alison-johnston/profile_photo.webp?v=0beea861-0bb9-4b2a-8191-0247ad034f73) #### Alison Johnston takerootgardendesign ](https://gardensdb.com/people/alison-johnston) - [ 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 ![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 ![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 ![Simon Deeves](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/simon-deeves/profile_photo.webp?v=b48d1b42-a173-4b65-9d46-4ff2eb7dd854) #### Simon Deeves simon\_deevesgardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/simon-deeves) - [ 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 10 designers ### Studios 2 - [ 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) - [ 1 garden ![Dave Green Gardens](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/dave-green-gardens/logo.webp) #### Dave Green Gardens Garden Design and Bespoke Planting ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/dave-green-gardens) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Digitalis purpurea, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/da4ef31a-34c7-4af2-94ab-06b0c92a462c/conversions/silene-dioica-card.webp) Silene dioica 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/silene-dioica "Silene dioica") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e633da2-fb8b-4fcc-a1c6-bbde2df1713b/conversions/achillea-millefolium-card.webp) Achillea millefolium 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-millefolium "Achillea millefolium") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3563b50b-e41e-4b26-9c09-291c12de926b/conversions/anthriscus-sylvestris-card.webp) Anthriscus sylvestris 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/anthriscus-sylvestris "Anthriscus sylvestris") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b9ad965-bb69-4203-8303-1287ce51ab7a/conversions/carex-divulsa-card.webp) Carex divulsa Schkuhr 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/carex-divulsa-schkuhr "Carex divulsa Schkuhr") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d419e9a2-bc60-4f52-b6d7-951cbd8fd1bf/conversions/chameamelum-nobile-card.webp) Chamaemelum nobile 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/chamaemelum-nobile "Chamaemelum nobile") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b06c65da-16f8-4927-9206-11e547c68a0c/conversions/daucus-carrotta-dara-card.webp) Daucus carota 'Dara' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/daucus-carota-dara "Daucus carota 'Dara'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cb78f3b2-3fea-4272-9126-f83ff7e35938/conversions/geum-rivale-card.webp) Geum rivale 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/geum-rivale "Geum rivale") - [ ![](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/122cc465-d0eb-4196-9346-3b370359a4a4/conversions/prunella-vulgaris-card.webp) Prunella vulgaris 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/prunella-vulgaris "Prunella vulgaris") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/87923a6f-8de7-4ea1-b29e-9db06161ff93/conversions/ranunculus-acris-citrinus-card.webp) Ranunculus acris 'Citrinus' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/ranunculus-acris-citrinus "Ranunculus acris 'Citrinus'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cc0f2bec-9787-40da-bbd3-66eb813afdc8/conversions/saxifraga-urbium-card.webp) Saxifraga × urbium 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/saxifraga-x-urbium "Saxifraga × urbium") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/202aedce-5335-4061-8eba-a0c8776d2f17/conversions/achillea-lachsschonheit-card.webp) Achillea 'Lachsschönheit' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-lachsschonheit "Achillea 'Lachsschönheit'") ![](/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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