LOCATION: Los Altos Hills, California Zone 9b
all photography by JetKat
Plants: Anacardiaceae, Araliaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Rhamnaceae
NEW plant highlights | Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It', Acacia iteaphylla, Cussonia paniculata v. sinuata. Photos and updates to come.
Existing plant highlights: Schinus molle, Pistacia chinensis, Quercus agrifolia.
A personal one — alongside friends and family on the design side.
This house is a labor of love, grit, and determination by the homeowners — and the landscape side is a collaboration with people I love. I’m happy to be a small part of bringing this beautiful vision to life. So let’s focus on the plants.
The lot is a sunny, south-facing site with views of the hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains. The newly renovated midcentury modern home is built into the hillside, surrounded by heritage oaks and the actual California pepper trees that made me fall for the species in the first place — non-native, drought-tolerant, and quietly beautiful.
Photography by JetKat. Photos and updates to come.