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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 5 gardens ----------- - ![A pocket garden with a gravel path, carved wooden posts, and rope, plus naturalistic planting of white daisies, purple flowers, and grasses.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/365907a5-9aae-4730-b9f9-80f0273567bf/conversions/PXL_20260708_162103055-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/university-of-sheffield-the-invisible-balance-garden) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 University of Sheffield: The Invisible Balance Garden Enya Jacobson - ![An indoor garden with an open timber frame structure, a black circular viewing window, and wildflowers in rust-coloured raised beds.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/382e627e-3fbc-491c-b9af-c26eba850f01/conversions/IMG_2586-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/bringing-nature-home) Great Pavillion 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Bringing Nature Home Dave Green - ![A modern container garden features red brick planters, walls, seating, a rusted metal arch, and a rain chain, with a gravel path and diverse green and purple plants.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/92c45512-b03d-4b83-b94d-15443e8bec6f/conversions/The-Sightsavers-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.48.54-(1)-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-sightsavers-garden-we-start-with-sight-but-we-dont-stop-there) Container Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-bronze-medal/icon.webp) Bronze Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Sightsavers Garden: We Start With Sight But We Don’t Stop There Peter Karn, Sarah Fisher, Janice Molyneux - ![A decorative tiled roof pavilion with a gravel floor is surrounded by mixed planting, featuring orange flowers, variegated shrubs, and a large green pot.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/781d856a-ee05-4451-a393-36f154326c12/conversions/PXL_20260509_084213225-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/clay-the-super-soil) Feature Garden RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Clay: The 'Super Soil' Martyn Wilson - ![A tranquil modern spa garden with a square plunge pool, timber loungers, sandstone paving, composite decking, natural rockery, and lush green planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6467f23c-0c57-4de2-8275-ad9205498b5f/conversions/PXL_20260503_090458377.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/natures-spa) Showcase Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-gold/icon.webp) Gold Award ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-best-showcase-garden/icon.webp) Best Showcase Garden 360° tour 360° tour available BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair 2026 Nature's Spa Vicky Lincoln Show all 5 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 7 - [ 1 garden ![Dave Green](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/dave-green/profile_photo.webp) #### Dave Green Dave Green Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/dave-green) - [ 1 garden EJ #### Enya Jacobson green\_tea\_landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/people/enya-jacobson) - [ 1 garden JM #### Janice Molyneux ](https://gardensdb.com/people/janice-molyneux) - [ 1 garden ![Martyn Wilson](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson/profile_photo.webp) #### Martyn Wilson Garden Designer Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/martyn-wilson) - [ 1 garden PK #### Peter Karn ](https://gardensdb.com/people/peter-karn) - [ 1 garden SF #### Sarah Fisher ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sarah-fisher) - [ 1 garden ![Vicky Lincoln](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/vicky-lincoln/profile_photo.webp) #### Vicky Lincoln vickylincolngardendesign ](https://gardensdb.com/people/vicky-lincoln) Show all 7 designers ### Studios 2 - [ 1 garden ![Dave Green Gardens](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/dave-green-gardens/logo.webp) #### Dave Green Gardens Garden Design and Bespoke Planting ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/dave-green-gardens) - [ 1 garden ![Wilson Associates Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design/logo.webp) #### Wilson Associates Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/wilson-associates-garden-design) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Stachys byzantina, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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