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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 1 garden ---------- - ![A naturalistic show garden with a central shade structure, corten steel displays, and informal planting featuring colourful wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/186b5726-501c-42b1-9489-a9f77d3b14a0/conversions/PXL_20260509_162102144-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/pressed-in-time-natures-memory) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Pressed in Time: Nature’s Memory Lora Peneva 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 ![Lora Peneva](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/lora-peneva/profile_photo.webp?v=5a39080f-f2c9-4f22-8a5c-abb82501782e) #### Lora Peneva \_urbangreenery\_ ](https://gardensdb.com/people/lora-peneva) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Lunaria annua, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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