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Tender Tender, cool or frost-free glasshouse (1°C to 5°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 1 garden ---------- - ![A beautiful border features a woven willow arch tied with rope, sheltering a stone bird bath with bronze child figures, amidst blue Nigella and white wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3fdbead6-ff6a-416f-9a9a-1eb3b64635d2/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/from-maiden-to-mother) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-bronze-award/icon.webp) Bronze Award BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 From Maiden to Mother Donna Sutton 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 ![Donna Sutton](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/donna-sutton/profile_photo.webp) #### Donna Sutton thegranarygarden ](https://gardensdb.com/people/donna-sutton) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Setaria viridis 'Caramel', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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