Rethinking urban gardens with Charlotte Harris

Take a lockdown tour of London's parks and green spaces to see some of the best performing plants for tricky garden situations

Gold-medal winning garden designer Charlotte Harris unveils her list of essential, hard-working garden plants seen looking resplendent in London’s parks and public spaces. Discover what makes them special, from vivid summer flowers to textural foliage and fabulous autumn colour, plus what makes them great candidates for different urban settings.

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