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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 rectangular wooden raised garden bed featuring a naturalistic planting scheme with ferns, white and purple flowers, green groundcover, and a small twig den.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ecc123f6-d91d-420b-b83b-5f5766ffaab9/conversions/PXL_20260606_133357976.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/a-place-for-play) Garden Makers Competition ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-1st-place/icon.webp) 1st Place 360° photo 360° photo available Royal Windsor Flower Show 2026 A Place for Play Victoria Stanton 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 ![Victoria Stanton](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/victoria-stanton/profile_photo.webp) #### Victoria Stanton sprout.surrey ](https://gardensdb.com/people/victoria-stanton) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Origanum vulgare 'Nanum', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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