RHS Garden in Devon has unveiled its newly expanded Winter Garden, designed by Jo Thompson.

Designed to come alive in the colder months, the Winter Garden celebrates structure, bark and silhouette. Frost and low light reveal the sculptural beauty of stems and seedheads, while soft drifts of grasses and a palette of silvers, russets and greens create a sense of quiet vibrancy.

The project – the largest undertaken at Rosemoor in recent years – took two years to complete and was realised entirely by the garden’s talented in-house team of 35. Their work included planting 1,612 bulbs, 1,120 herbaceous plants, 260 shrubs, 234 grasses and 96 trees. In a sustainable approach, 170 tonnes of concrete from old garden features were excavated, crushed on site and reused as hardcore for the new design.

Speaking about the garden, Jo said:

“It’s been such a pleasure to create a garden for the winter months – a time of year I find incredibly beautiful. When the leaves have fallen, you really see the structure, the bark, the silhouettes, and the way light moves through a space. I hope visitors will find real pleasure in walking through the garden and seeing the quiet magic that winter brings.”