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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 7 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 - ![A timber raised bed garden features a rusted metal sculpture, a round water feature, and purple, pink, and white flowers with ornamental grasses.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f6fdf2ff-0d38-49ee-9155-f1c16e22c1b6/conversions/20260528_131048519_iOS-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/pulse) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal Scone Palace Garden Fair 2026 Pulse Lucy Morton, Adrian Burrows - ![A romantic container garden features a brick wall with copper pipes, lush pink roses, hostas, a copper water feature, and a small metal bistro set on a gravel and stone patio.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ce76f61a-7ea9-48c4-88a5-f0ceb6621697/conversions/The-Whittard-of-Chelsea-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.52.48-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-whittard-of-chelsea-garden) Container Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal 360° photo 360° photo available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 The Whittard of Chelsea Garden Ollie Pike - ![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 small naturalistic garden has a Corten steel wall, large pale boulders, a timber deck with two chairs, and mixed green, purple, and white planting.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/df3f9fb0-a6ff-49e7-9865-b1d2f62cdef2/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-addleshaw-goddard-freedom-to-flourish-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/123/icon.webp) RHS Chelsea Small Garden of the Year ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey - ![A small show garden featuring a striking arched timber structure, a curved wooden bench with red cushions, an oval dining table with a central fire pit, and stone paving, surrounded by lush, naturalistic planting with white and purple flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ba7cb937-fb76-4f62-bfe2-bde74cb4cf73/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-london-square-chelsea-pensioners-garden) Small Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 The London Square Chelsea Pensioners Garden Dave Green - ![A naturalistic garden filled with pink, yellow, and white flowering perennials, featuring white sculptural butterflies and large natural boulders.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bdfb9a53-6806-4660-8332-368c9e41b4c5/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-talitha-arts-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 The Talitha Arts Garden Joe Carey, Laura Carey Show all 7 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 8 - [ 2 gardens ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Joe Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey) - [ 2 gardens ![Laura Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey/profile_photo.webp) #### Laura Carey Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey) - [ 1 garden AB #### Adrian Burrows Wet Your Plants Ltd ](https://gardensdb.com/people/adrian-burrows) - [ 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 ![Lucy Morton](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/lucy-morton/profile_photo.webp?v=ca288a5a-d934-4b20-b0ab-f50440527a08) #### Lucy Morton wetyourplantsltd Wet Your Plants Ltd ](https://gardensdb.com/people/lucy-morton) - [ 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 ![Ollie Pike](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ollie-pike/profile_photo.webp) #### Ollie Pike Garden Designer pikestudio.landscape ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ollie-pike) Show all 8 designers ### Studios 3 - [ 2 gardens ![Carey Garden Design Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio/logo.webp) #### Carey Garden Design Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/carey-garden-design-studio) - [ 1 garden ![Pike Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/pike-studio/logo.webp) #### Pike Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/pike-studio) - [ 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) Show all 3 studios Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Thalictrum 'Black Stockings', ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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