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Half hardy Half hardy, unheated glasshouse or mild winter (-5°C to 1°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![A red brick path leads through a contemporary show garden featuring Corten steel retaining walls, drought-tolerant planting, and a red corrugated metal cabin in the distance.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/22976527-a848-47de-93a3-1fa65ad15e98/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-hospitalfield-arts-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The Hospitalfield Arts Garden Nigel Dunnett Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designer 1 - [ 1 garden ![Nigel Dunnett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/nigel-dunnett/profile_photo.webp) #### Nigel Dunnett ](https://gardensdb.com/people/nigel-dunnett) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Geranium palmatum, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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