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Hardy Hardy, very cold winter (-20°C to -15°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![A large grey stone boulder engraved with a spiral inspirational quote is nestled among smooth grey and white pebbles and green strappy plants.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3eeb23a9-0f9f-484a-bedd-3f4e3dc2421d/conversions/PXL_20260722_153356808-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-trust-links-therapeutic-garden) Long Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 The Trust Links Therapeutic Garden Phil Clarke 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 ![Phil Clarke](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/phil-clarke/profile_photo.webp?v=bc58f996-677d-405d-90e5-a7b4d74b2e8c) #### Phil Clarke ](https://gardensdb.com/people/phil-clarke) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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