Places of change garden

By garden designer Paul Stone.

At 590 square metres, Places of Change is the largest show garden ever at Chelsea.

Created in collaboration with some of the most socially excluded people in our society, this garden features a series of achievements in horticulture, garden design and construction.

Zones such as Crops & Food, Floristry & Leisure and Medicine & Health act as metaphors for the perceptions and activities that shape our society.

Our story is relevant to everyone, showing how positive involvement in horticulture can engage people in learning and skills development and help them to make lasting changes to their lives.

Plants list

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Zone A - Food

Morus alba Pendula
Sorbus auc. Edulis
Angelica Vicars Mead
Viola blue
Nigella sativa (Live in a mist)
Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)
Valerianella locusta (Corn salad)
Viola
Papaver rhoeas (Field poppy)
Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy)
Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)
Claytonia perfoliata (Miners lettuce)
Amaranthus caudatus (Love lies bleeding)
Chenopodium (Goosefoot)
Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose)
Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan balsam)
Smyrnium olusatrum (Alexanders)
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander)
Angelica archangelica (Angelica)
Borago officinalis (Borage)
Sonchus sp. asper( Sow Thistle)
Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)
Myrrhis odorata (Sweet Cicely)
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)
Fragaria vesca (Alpine Strawberry)
Symphytum (Comfrey)
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
Alchemilla mollis (Lady's Mantle)
Canna indica (Indian Shot / Canna lily)
Cynara cardunculus (Cardoon /Artichoke)
Filipendula ulmaria (Meadow Sweet)
Hemerocallis (Day lily)
Houttuynia cordata
Humulus lupulus (Hops)
Mentha requienii (Corsican mint)
Persicaria bistorta (Bistort / Easter Ledge)
Allium ursinum (Ramsons Wild garlic)
Tigridia pavonia
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
Phyllostachys edulis (Edible bamboo)
Sambucus nigra (Elderberry)
Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn)
Mushrooms impregnated logs
Ferns
Alpine strawberry Mignonette, White Soul
Strawberry Mae
Black Currant Ben Sarek
Red Currant Jonkheer Van Tets
White Currant White Versailles
Gooseberry Rokula
Blackberry Bedford Giant
Blueberry Patriot, Blueberry Earliblue
Grape Bacchus, Grape Muscat, Grape Regent, Grape Strawberry
Apple Golden Permain
Cherry Merton glory
Plum Czar, Plum Victoria
Pear Beurre Hardy
Quince Vranja
Anethum graveolens (Dill)
Borago officinalis (Borage)
Petroselinum crispum (Moss curled parsley 'Envy')
Coriandrum sativum (Coriander 'Confetti')
Petroselinum crispum syn (Flat leaf parsley)
Ocimum basilicum
Agrostemma Snow Queen
Calendula Orange King
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus Blue Boy
Limnanthes douglasii
Amaranthus caudatus
Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll
Papaver Mother of Pearl
Papaver rhoeas
Tropaeolum Empress of India
Tropaeolum Just Peachy
Calendula lemon zest
Clarkia elegans pretty polly mix
Cosmos Antiguity
Delphinium bicolour cloud
Eschscholzia Bridal bouquet
Larkspur Little rocket
Scabious japonica ritz blue
Sweet peas early fragrance
Stocks
Capsicum
Solanum melongina
Brassica rapa Chinensis Group
Abelmoschus esculentus
Celosia argenta cristata
Runner Bean 'St George'
Runner Bean 'Celebration'
Runner Bean 'White Apollo'
Climbing French Bean 'Cobra'
Dwarf French Bean 'Purple Queen'
Dwarf French Bean 'Duel'
Dwarf French Bean 'Masterpiece'
Pea 'Avola'
Pea 'Oregon sugar Pod'
Beetroot 'Bolthardy'
Beetroot 'Globe 2'
Chard 'Bright Lights'
Chard Rhubarb Chard
Chard 'Silver'
Carrot 'Nelson'
Carrot 'Amsterdam Forcing 3'
Cabbage f1 Minicole
Cabbage Greyhound
Cabbage 'Kalibos'
Courgette 'F1 Atena'
Courgette 'F1 Defender'
Kohl Rabi 'Lanro'
Kohl Rabi 'F1 Purple Danube'
Lettuce 'Dazzle'
Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl'
Lettuce 'Little Gem'
Lettuce 'Pandero'
Lettuce 'Tom Thumb'
Lettuce 'Green Salad Bowl'
Kale 'Dwarf Green Curled'
Kale 'Scarlet'
Kale 'Nero Di Toscana Precoce'
Marrow F1 Tiger Cross
Radish 'Scarlet Globe'
Rocket
Spinach 'Bordeaux'
Perpetual Spinach
Tomato 'Sweet Olive'
Tomato 'Gardeners Delight'
Tomato 'Tumbling Red Tom/Yellow
Turnip 'Golden Ball / Turnip Purple top / Turnip Snowball
Garlic 'Solent Wight' / Purple Wight
Onion 'F1 Centurion
Shallot Golden gourmet / Red gourmet
Bean Dwarf 'Speedy'
Broad Bean 'The Sutton'
Broad Bean 'Aquadulce Claudia'
Lettuce mix
Tagetes 'Starfire Mix'
Nasturtium 'Princess of India'
Mentha suaveolens (Apple Mint)
Mentha spicata (Moroccan Mint)
Mentha sauveolens (Pineapple Mint)
Mentha X piperita citrate (Eau de Cologne mint)
Mentha piperata (Black Peppermint)
Foeniculum vulgare (Green Fennel)
Foeniculum vulgare Purpurascens
Levisticum officinale (Lovage)
Marjoram vulgaris (Pot Marjoram)
Rosemarinus officianalis Miss Jessop
Persicaria odorata (Vietnamese Coriander)
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
Salvia officinalis (Sage)
Helichrysum italicum (Curry plant)
Origanum onites (Golden Marjoram)
Rosemarinus officianalis (Rosemary 'Severn Sea')
Rosemarinus officianalis Rosemary prostratus
Thymus (Thyme)
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet)
Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)
Agastache anethiodora (Hyssop Anise)
Amaranthus spp. (Amaranth)
Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato)
Capsicum spp (Chillies / peppers)
Solanum melongena (Aubergine)
Lactuca sativa Angustana Group (Celtuce)
Brassica rapa Chinensis Group (Pak choi)
Colocasia esculenta (Colocasia)
Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra)
Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon grass)
Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
Cucurbita ficifolia (Malabar Gourd)
Cyclanthera pedata (Achocha)
Oxalis tuberosa (Oca)
Tropaeolum tuberosum (Mashua)
Basella alba (Malabar spinach)
Smallanthus sonchifolius (Yacon)
Cicer arietinum (Chick Pea)
Celosia argenta cristata (Coxcomb)
Quinoa chenopodium
Lupinus mutabilis
Zea mays (Maize)
Tagetes minuta (Mexican marigold)

Zone B - The Senses

Anthemis Susan Mitchell
Aquilegia alpina
Centaurea montana
Geum Fire Opal
Agrostemma Snow Queen - Corncockle
Anethum graveolens - Dill
Calendula Orange King - Marigold Orange King
Centaurea cyanus - Field Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus Blue Boy - Cornflower
Convolvulus minor Blue Ensign
Limnanthes douglasii - Poached Egg plant
Linaria Flamenco - Toadflax Flamenco
Linum Blue Dress
Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll - Love in a mist
Papaver Mother of Pearl- Poppy Mother of Pearl
Papaver rhoeas - Field poppy
Perilla de Nankin
Tropaeolum Empress of India
Tropaeolum Just Peachy
Corn Marigold
Larkspur Stock
Agrostemma Cockle Shells - Corncockle Cockle Shells
Cerinthe Blue Kiwi
Phacelia Cottage Garden
Flax Magic Circles
Adonis aestivalis - Pheasant's Eye
Atriplex hortensis var. purpurea
Cosmos bipinnatus Sonata White
Eschscholtzia caespitosa Sundew
Eschscholtzia californica Mikado
Papaver commutatum - Ladybird Poppy
Papaver somniferum Black Paeony
Silybum marianum - St Mary's Thistle
Ricinus communis Impala - Castor oil plant
Nigella arvensis
Papaver rhoeas
Cosmos bipinnatus - sonata white
Eschscholtzia - caespitose sundew
Eschscholtzia - californica Mikado
Papaver commutatum - ladybird
Amaranthus caudatus
Matthiola Lucinda series - Stocks
Zinnia Giant Tetra State Fair
Zinnia Giant Dalia -
Antirrhinum Rocket mix - Snapdragon
Dianthus Hollandia mixed - Sweet William
Limonium Sunburst Series - Statice
Delphinium Giant Imperial - Larkspur
Fresia hybrids double mixed
Lilium garden party
Lilium Stargazer
Lilium Pink Perfection
Lilium African Queen
Lilium Sheheradzade
Lilium Orange Pixie
Lilium Mr Job
Zantedeschia Black Magic - Arum lily
Gladiolus Advanced Red
Agapanthus Donau - African lily
Geranium Lily Lovell
Hesperis Violet
Heuchera Palace Purple
Primula bulleyana
Primula beesiana
Pelargonium graveolens 'Rose'
Lavender - Lavandula angustifolia 'Mailette'
Lavandula intermedia 'Lullingstone Castle'
Orris root - Great Purple Flag - Iris pallida var dalmatica
Iris 'Florentina' - Perennial
Parma violets - Viola 'toulouse'
Tea Tree - Leptospermum scoparium
Cistus ladanifer
Buchu - Agathosma betulina
Lemon verbena - Aloysia citriadora (triphylla)
Rosemary - Rosemarinus officinalis
Corsican Mint - Menthe requinii
Polyanthes tuberose
Spanish Broom - Spartium junceum
Bouquet de Fleurs, bitter Orange - Citrus aurantium
Thymus vulgaris
Bergamot - Citrus bergamia
Angelica archangelica
Provence Rose - Rosa centrifolia
Jasminium grandiflorum L De Grasse
Myrtle - Myrtus communis L
Italian cypress - Cupressus sempervirens L var.
Lemon Balm - Melissa officinalis
Lily of the Valley - Convularia majalis
Ylang Ylang - Cananga odorata
Honeysuckle - lonicera fragrantissima
Lilium Lombardia
Lilium Burgundy Splash
Lilium Black Out
Lilium Golden Joy
Lilium New Wave
Lilium Victory Joy
Lilium Black Bird

Zone C - Health

Armeria Splendens
Euphorbia palustris
Euphorbia polychroma
Myrris odorata
Cucurbita spp. - Pumpkins
Eschscholzia californica - Californian Popy
Tropaeolum majus - Nasturtium
Borago officinalis
Cannabis sativa
Centaurea cyanus
Cucurbita spp.
Eschscholzia californica
Ocimum basilicum
Papaver somniferum
Phaseolus vulgaris
Ricinus communis
Silybum marianum
Tropaeolum majus
Viola tricolor
Achillea millefolium
Adonis vernalis
Alchemilla vulgaris and alpina
Aloe striatula
Angelica archangelica
Armoracia rusticana
Arnica montana
Artemesia spp
Chamaemelum nobile
Tanacetum parthenium
Tanacetum vulgare
Cimicifuga racemosa
Convallaria majalis
Cynara scolymus
Digitalis spp
Echinacea purpurea
Filipendula ulmaria
Fragaria vesca
Hypericum perforatum
Iris germanica
Melissa officinalis
Mentha spp
Menyanthes trifoliata
Nepeta cataria
Origanum vulgare
Paeonia lactiflora, P. officinalis
Persicaria bistorta
Pimpinella major
Polygala spp.
Potentilla erecta
Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Rhodiola rosea
Salvia sclarea
Stachys officinalis
Symphytum officinale
Thymus vulgaris
Valeriana officinalis
Vinca minor
Allium cepa
Allium sativum
Hypoxis hemerocallidea
Vitis vinifera
Passiflora incarnata
Hedera helix
Humulus lupulus
Gelsemium sempervirens
Aloysia triphylla
Berberis spp
Cytisus scoparius
Laurus nobilis
Lavandula angustifolia
Leptospermum scoparium
Rhamnus spp
Rosmarinus officinalis
Saliva officinalis
Sambucus nigra
Taxus baccata
Vaccinium myrtillus

Zone D - Industry

Salix viminalis - Osier Willow
Quercus robur - Oak
Cannabis sativa - Hemp
Linum usitatissimum - Flax
Linum narbonense - Flax
Phyllostachys edulis - Moso bamboo
Phormium tenax - New Zealand flax
Castenea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
Corylus avellana - Hazel
Triticum sp.- Wheat
Phragmites - Thatching reed
Urtica sp. (Nettle)
Bamboo sp.
Populus tremula
Salix alba
Alnus glutinosa multistem
Fraxinus Westhof Glorie
Larix decidua
Phyllostachys Aurea
Carex Aurea
Geranium Album
Luzula sylvatica

Zone E - Environment

Prunus avium multistem
Betula nigra
Fagus sylvatica hedge
Centranthus ruber
Cirsium riv Atro
Digitalis lutea
Digitalis purpurea
Dryopteris felix mas
Allium schubertii
Allium christophii
Calochortus venustus
Camassia caerulea
Eremus Ruiter hybrids
Freesia double/single mixed
Gladiolus nanus
Hyacinthoides nonscripta blue
Iris hollandia
Puschkinia scilliodes
Ranunculus asiaticus
Scilla peruviana
Anemone coronaria Govenor
Anemone coronaria Lord Leutenant
Anemone coronaria Mount Everest
Anemone coronaria The Admiral
Arum italicum

See RHS coverage of this garden here.