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Very hardy Very hardy (colder than -20°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 4 gardens ----------- - ![A naturalistic garden with a gravel path, a rustic wall of stacked organic bales, corten steel rod screens, and beds of wildflower planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/89bd53c8-f5a5-4b8a-b152-32d38ea41d32/conversions/IMG_6425-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rhs-crafted-from-nature-garden) Feature Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 The RHS Crafted from Nature Garden Sam Stark Kemp, Laura Strand - ![An organic timber bench is nestled in a naturalistic pocket planting, featuring purple, white, and yellow herbaceous perennials and grasses.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d0fee437-7beb-4daa-9a0a-5a559ee230c9/conversions/PXL_20260708_162328576-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/living-beauty) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Living Beauty Megan Dodd - ![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 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 4 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 6 - [ 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 ![Laura Strand](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-strand/profile_photo.webp) #### Laura Strand starkstranddesign Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-strand) - [ 1 garden ![Megan Dodd](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/megan-dodd/profile_photo.webp?v=157d27c3-2587-44e1-905a-55af025dec01) #### Megan Dodd megandoddstudio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/megan-dodd) - [ 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 ![Rhoda Parry](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rhoda-parry/profile_photo.webp) #### Rhoda Parry coastalgardenclub ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rhoda-parry) - [ 1 garden ![Sam Stark Kemp](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sam-stark-kemp/profile_photo.webp) #### Sam Stark Kemp sam.stark.kemp Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sam-stark-kemp) Show all 6 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Stark Strand Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/stark-strand-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Stark Strand Garden Design Norfolk ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/stark-strand-garden-design) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Knautia macedonica, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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