baileya

Location: Altadena, Los Angeles, CA

Year: 2022

Vegetative Community: Chaparral

Located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in Altadena, CA. Baileya, is everything we think a turf removal project should embrace. Conscious of our warming climate, it’s a celebration of place, beckoning neighborhood fauna with its wild and untethered habitat.

A rainwater garden traveling across the landscape, nearly reaching the street, connects the home with the community. Newly planted native California fan palms accompany and contextualize existing queen palms. Boulders and flagstone connect and complement the architecture, while a spring boulder surrounded by native plants, complete the habitat restoration - elevating this yard’s carrying capacity.

Chilopsis linearis, Washingtonia filifera, Arctostaphylos glandulosa, Arctostaphylos glauca, Artemisia tridentata, Baccharis ‘Pigeon Point’, Carpenteria californica, Ceanothus oliganthus, Ceanothus ‘Valley Violet, Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Theodrore Payne’, Fremontodendron ‘Ken Taylor’, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Peritoma arborea, Rhamnus ‘Mound San Bruno’, Salvia leucophylla, Salvia apiana, Salvia ‘Bee’s Bliss’, Aquelegia formosa, Asclepias speciosa, Clinopodium douglasii, Diplacus longiflorus, Epilobium canum, Heuchera maxima, Penstemon centranthifolius, Penstemon ‘Margartia BOP’, Sisyrinchium bellum, Muhlenbergia rigens, Sporobolus airoides, Baileya multiradiata, Hesperoyucca whipplei, Woodwardia fimbriata.

In collaboration with Graham Goldich (conceptual development); Steve + Laurie (owner); Terra Form Inc. (landscape installation); Patrick Blewett (Photography)