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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 6 gardens ----------- - ![A naturalistic show garden with a winding wooden path over a rocky stream, fruit trees, mixed perennial planting, a round wooden dining table, and a black timber cabin with a green roof.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d6774512-ce3b-4128-91d9-b3e5e87708fc/conversions/PXL_20260722_172401499.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/mindful-chefs-gathering) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-environmental-innovation-award/icon.webp) RHS Environmental Innovation Award ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-the-kings-biodiversity-award/icon.webp) The King's Biodiversity Award 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 Mindful Chef's Gathering Sophie Godber - ![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 cozy, naturalistic balcony garden features a timber-clad cabin, a multi-stemmed tree in a large wicker planter, and various potted plants surrounding rustic wooden furniture on a black deck.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/79e8aa90-77dc-4627-980d-5bdebafb1f70/conversions/Tales-from-the-Riverbank-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.53.18-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/tales-from-the-riverbank-garden) Balcony Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Tales from the Riverbank Garden Susie Kennedy, Kate Henning - ![A dark green Range Rover SUV is nestled in naturalistic planting featuring pale pink valerian, white and purple foxgloves, and tall columnar trees.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c0634e63-bfe4-4961-a3c3-e30cf2866c72/conversions/The-Range-Rover-Cloister-2026-05-19-at-11.19.16-(2)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-range-rover-cloister) Showground Installation 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Range Rover Cloister Alexandra Noble - ![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 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 Show all 6 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 9 - [ 1 garden ![Alexandra Noble](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/alexandra-noble/profile_photo.webp?v=1ddab5ae-38b8-4e7f-97d8-3297a79853b1) #### Alexandra Noble alexandra.noble ](https://gardensdb.com/people/alexandra-noble) - [ 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 ![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 ![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 Henning](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/kate-henning/profile_photo.webp?v=cd4b4974-e1c2-46a4-86d6-9d23b260e051) #### Kate Henning Katehenningplantingdesign ](https://gardensdb.com/people/kate-henning) - [ 1 garden ![Sophie Godber](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sophie-godber/profile_photo.webp?v=1d48afb5-4b5a-4f0d-bc6d-4d99d0acc4ab) #### Sophie Godber Garden Designer, Landscape Designer Spacecraft Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sophie-godber) - [ 1 garden ![Susie Kennedy](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/susie-kennedy/profile_photo.webp) #### Susie Kennedy kennedys\_gardendesignstudio Kennedys Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/susie-kennedy) - [ 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 9 designers ### Studios 2 - [ 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) - [ 1 garden ![Spacecraft Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/spacecraft-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Spacecraft Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/spacecraft-garden-design) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9a9ca348-e72c-4c93-9395-66e540c5649b/conversions/briza-media-card.webp) Briza media 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/briza-media "Briza media") - [ ![](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/80e3cfa6-f953-4414-9733-4d55f59a5c82/conversions/centranthus-ruber-albus-card.webp) Centranthus ruber 'Albus' 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/centranthus-ruber-albus "Centranthus ruber 'Albus'") - [ ![](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") - [ ![](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/9949ed34-222f-4e2b-9d5a-b0355f5321d5/conversions/erigeron-karvinskianus-card.webp) Erigeron karvinskianus 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/erigeron-karvinskianus "Erigeron karvinskianus") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fae3b69a-d41c-426e-9e8d-1ea4c85ca618/conversions/luzula-nivea-card.webp) Luzula nivea 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/luzula-nivea "Luzula nivea") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/49116fb9-c852-4453-8e55-4019f1cb031b/conversions/stachys-byzantina-card.webp) Stachys byzantina 2 garden togethers ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/stachys-byzantina "Stachys byzantina") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/411d96e2-a4b0-4d20-98fb-53f5775da6cd/conversions/achillea-moonshine-card.webp) Achillea 'Moonshine' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-moonshine "Achillea 'Moonshine'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e633da2-fb8b-4fcc-a1c6-bbde2df1713b/conversions/achillea-millefolium-card.webp) Achillea millefolium 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-millefolium "Achillea millefolium") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e25abcb7-6278-4d6c-98d8-deb130ceddf1/conversions/achillea-millefolium-cerise-queen-card.webp) Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-millefolium-cerise-queen "Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d7aca47e-cab6-4e0a-a666-9deb4d9e5846/conversions/achillea-millefolium-summer-pastels-card.webp) Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/achillea-millefolium-summer-pastels "Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'") ![](/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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