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Our gardens are often the backdrops for so many happy daytime events and occasions, but we often overlook their potential in the evenings and overnight. A king-sized bed sits beneath a glorious overhead structure with a living roof and a star gazing panel. Multiple trees create a wonderful feeling of dappled shade, and the calming and relaxed planting will feature the shade-tolerant plants which are so often the ‘unsung heroes’ of our gardens. Sustainability is at the heart of this garden, with reclaimed and repurposed materials used throughout. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Ian McBain](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ian-mcbain/profile_photo.webp) Ian McBain Designer Tythorne Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ian-mcbain) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/59febe22-b42c-4e8e-bb41-30f02bbed141/conversions/the-sleep-in-beauty-garden-1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1662a0e2-6f61-4513-a534-91c5683f2946/conversions/the-sleep-in-beauty-garden-5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44335229-efdf-4d14-80b5-770c7799cf91/conversions/the-sleep-in-beauty-garden-4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1802cffb-8126-4491-9f52-3db1f67d2847/conversions/the-sleep-in-beauty-garden-2-gallery.webp) 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![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bfaebcc8-4f1f-49de-8eeb-c8090fbf2e8e/conversions/713743109_1489728558956500_1910435812196925984_n-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/552da201-2aa2-4d12-9a9c-a27ce312be08/conversions/712623122_982432494517701_1552036596924593670_n-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5ac8b25f-ff78-49ce-b5ca-d39c77693628/conversions/713163124_994662563262710_1695383991386757939_n-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2b15fa94-81d9-4747-a804-ee9cf7415660/conversions/714698647_1721501465726567_3008082080673764733_n-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0d3e5061-3a05-4dd4-8ed0-718fe739afe3/conversions/render-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant lists ------------- Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Trees 5 ![Betula 'Fascination'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/afc4ffb7-9aa2-4f7b-a88d-d6a5831f8cb8/conversions/betula-fascination-thumbnail.webp) Betula 'Fascination' ![Malus 'Mokum'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/39db5870-8d9d-47a5-98a1-2b64f724a997/conversions/malus-mokum-thumbnail.webp) Malus 'Mokum' ![Parrotia persica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44b026fb-04e6-4fc4-bf57-64604d03ae29/conversions/parrotia-persica-thumbnail.webp) Parrotia persica ![Prunus 'Accolade'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8f655097-6c3d-4fd5-b12c-9a79537ce116/conversions/prunus-accolade-thumbnail.webp) Prunus 'Accolade' ![Prunus serrula](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7bfa6e84-41b4-45f6-a26e-f338589038d2/conversions/prunus-serrula-thumbnail.webp) Prunus serrula ### Shrubs 15 ![Alchemilla mollis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c9fd49ad-a3a4-48d8-836a-0e32f1257832/conversions/alchemilla-mollis-thumbnail.webp) Alchemilla mollis ![Anemanthele lessoniana 'Sirocco'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d15f342e-c55a-4bc3-a003-cead61e0cdee/conversions/anemanthele-sirocco-thumbnail.webp) Anemanthele lessoniana 'Sirocco' ![Asarum europaeum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cb155542-6c6a-4fd5-a1d0-68a9bd1a2efe/conversions/asarum-europaeum-thumbnail.webp) Asarum europaeum ![Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0d5fbbc9-fc4c-4f34-b635-e02e6eda2307/conversions/brunnera-silver-heart-thumbnail.webp) Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart' ![Carex divulsa Schkuhr](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b9ad965-bb69-4203-8303-1287ce51ab7a/conversions/carex-divulsa-thumbnail.webp) Carex divulsa Schkuhr ![Dicentra spectabilis 'Amore Titanium'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0f540070-723c-4f71-9ea0-822c1895612e/conversions/dicentra-amore-titanium-thumbnail.webp) Dicentra spectabilis 'Amore Titanium' ![Dicentra formosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/707bb23b-a10e-4584-969e-c0907567af6b/conversions/dicentra-formosa-thumbnail.webp) Dicentra formosa ![Digitalis purpurea 'Snow Thimble'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/11da303f-a1ab-4844-abf3-3f9c98bf00af/conversions/digitalis-snow-thimble-thumbnail.webp) Digitalis purpurea 'Snow Thimble' ![Geranium sylvaticum 'Album'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0e115e4e-a18a-4c0c-9b1c-c79e404b0465/conversions/geranium-sylv-album-thumbnail.webp) Geranium sylvaticum 'Album' ![Heuchera 'Mulberry'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bdf5c13d-1bce-4302-beff-cf0638805f0f/conversions/heuchera-mulberry-thumbnail.webp) Heuchera 'Mulberry' ![Heucherella 'Pink Fizz'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/eda18285-93dc-4c61-ae84-9de103aa04b0/conversions/heucherella-pink-fizz-thumbnail.webp) Heucherella 'Pink Fizz' ![Hosta 'Frances Williams'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/db868439-b735-4686-8b72-f734ff59fc01/conversions/hosta-frances-williams-thumbnail.webp) Hosta 'Frances Williams' ![Hosta 'Purple Heart'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f86774b0-6891-422c-929f-dd7c3f427c1b/conversions/hosta-purple-heart-thumbnail.webp) Hosta 'Purple Heart' ![Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8660c15b-b055-4ee5-a31c-8caea1ee3fdd/conversions/lamium-white-nancy-thumbnail.webp) Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' ![Luzula nivea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fae3b69a-d41c-426e-9e8d-1ea4c85ca618/conversions/luzula-nivea-thumbnail.webp) Luzula nivea ### Ferns 7 ![Asplenium scolopendrium](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2af6f452-f8ec-48d1-8f6c-8688150c44ad/conversions/asplenium-scolopendrium-thumbnail.webp) Asplenium scolopendrium ![Athyrium filix-femina 'Silver Falls'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/af36e698-3230-487d-bfc2-7d9a9c7de459/conversions/athyrium-silver-falls-thumbnail.webp) Athyrium filix-femina 'Silver Falls' ![Athyrium niponicum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d8432062-fce8-4df8-b4ac-dacfddbde02f/conversions/athyrium-niponicum-thumbnail.webp) Athyrium niponicum ![Dryopteris erythrosora](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ebed11c5-f885-474c-b129-28792893397c/conversions/dryopteris-erythrosora-thumbnail.webp) Dryopteris erythrosora ![Dryopteris filix-mas](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bc62a74c-3617-48cb-9aa3-e6c527441ca2/conversions/dryopteris-filix-mas-thumbnail.webp) Dryopteris filix-mas ![Polypodium vulgare](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2f8054b7-c30e-473c-97b9-87012f0a7b8b/conversions/polypodium-vulgare-thumbnail.webp) Polypodium vulgare ![Polystichum setiferum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed067abb-510c-4d3e-924b-287507bc6b37/conversions/polystichum-setiferum-thumbnail.webp) Polystichum setiferum ### Climbers 1 ![Hedera helix 'Mint Kolibri'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/914dd5e8-4b0d-4a49-a26c-3a1ab3224690/conversions/hedera-mint-kolibri-thumbnail.webp) Hedera helix 'Mint Kolibri' ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Tythorne Garden 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