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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 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 - ![An indoor garden with an open timber frame structure, a black circular viewing window, and wildflowers in rust-coloured raised beds.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/382e627e-3fbc-491c-b9af-c26eba850f01/conversions/IMG_2586-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/bringing-nature-home) Great Pavillion 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Bringing Nature Home Dave Green - ![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 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 - ![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 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 4 - [ 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) - [ 2 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) - [ 2 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 ![Vicky Lincoln](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/vicky-lincoln/profile_photo.webp) #### Vicky Lincoln vickylincolngardendesign ](https://gardensdb.com/people/vicky-lincoln) Show all 4 designers ### Studios 2 - [ 2 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 ![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 Dryopteris atrata, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e136c64f-9d11-4ec9-873f-58dcd02f64a5/conversions/blechnum-spicant-card.webp) Blechnum spicant 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/blechnum-spicant "Blechnum spicant") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9a9ca348-e72c-4c93-9395-66e540c5649b/conversions/briza-media-card.webp) Briza media 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/briza-media "Briza media") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/358c604d-71be-42c3-9a6d-d02eefcb69b2/conversions/hakonechloa-macra-card.webp) Hakonechloa macra 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/hakonechloa-macra "Hakonechloa macra") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fae3b69a-d41c-426e-9e8d-1ea4c85ca618/conversions/luzula-nivea-card.webp) Luzula nivea 3 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/luzula-nivea "Luzula nivea") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/411d96e2-a4b0-4d20-98fb-53f5775da6cd/conversions/achillea-moonshine-card.webp) Achillea 'Moonshine' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-moonshine "Achillea 'Moonshine'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a2fb0a5e-409a-4b43-b91b-e6af550ab69e/conversions/actaea-simplex-brunette-card.webp) Actaea simplex 'Brunette' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/actaea-simplex-brunette "Actaea simplex 'Brunette'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4c2a618c-0014-4f4c-a22a-bad9b81c3605/conversions/alchemilla-erythropoda-card.webp) Alchemilla erythropoda 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/alchemilla-erythropoda "Alchemilla erythropoda") - [ ![](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/fb5609d1-da9a-420f-a734-ccc460fa9561/conversions/carex-muskingumensis-card.webp) Carex muskingumensis 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/carex-muskingumensis "Carex muskingumensis") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d912b0b5-dc2d-4d07-8832-0f93f0a51cb5/conversions/cenolophium-denudatum-card.webp) Cenolophium denudatum 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cenolophium-denudatum "Cenolophium denudatum") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed2d821e-b5e3-49cb-8c31-8307f60e135f/conversions/deschampsia-cespitosa-card.webp) Deschampsia cespitosa 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/deschampsia-cespitosa "Deschampsia cespitosa") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/686a8a1d-a803-4870-9425-d20137133404/conversions/dianthus-carthusianorum-card.webp) Dianthus carthusianorum 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/dianthus-carthusianorum "Dianthus carthusianorum") ![](/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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