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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 vibrant artisan garden with a rammed earth pillar, abundant mixed flowering plants, and a paved seating area with a green bistro set under pergola.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/01c185d3-3523-4b89-ba04-5035e9eaf1f2/conversions/IMG_5421-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/electuary) Artisan Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Electuary Joshua Fenton 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 ![Joshua Fenton](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joshua-fenton/profile_photo.webp?v=2fdefe39-a470-479b-989e-76ea0dee17e3) #### Joshua Fenton Garden Designer Fenton Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joshua-fenton) ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Fenton Gardens](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/fentons-gardens/logo.webp) #### Fenton Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/fenton-gardens) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Rumex spp., ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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