elderberry

Location: Pacific Palisades, CA

Year: 2022-2024

Vegetative Community: Coastal Sage Scrub

ELDERBERRY, is inspired by Ray Kappe's profound connection to the natural world, we transformed this high-end Los Angeles residence by creating a garden that seamlessly blends with its architectural legacy. Our design highlights California native plants, utilizing natural light, texture, color, and contrast to enhance the home’s exterior. Through thoughtful analysis and passionate collaboration, we crafted a landscape that celebrates the region’s unique ecology while honoring the architecture’s history. Specializing in distinctive and historic properties, our firm reimagines outdoor spaces that are as enduring as they are breathtaking. Big nature, here we come.

Achillea millefolium, Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn', Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur', Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point', Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth', Carex tumulicola, Ceanothus griseus horizontalis 'Yankee Point', Ceanothus x 'Joyce Coulter', Cercis occidentalis, Eriogonum arborescens, Eriogonum giganteum, Heuchera maxima, Heteromeles arbutifolia, Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius, Muhlenbergia rigens, Myrica californica, Penstemon spectabilis, Pinus pinea, Platanus racemosa, Prunus ilicifolia lyonii, Quercus agrifolia, Rhamnus californica 'Mound San Bruno', Romneya coulteri, Salvia mellifera 'Terra Seca', Salvia x 'Bee's Bliss', Sambucus mexicana.

In collaboration with Ryan Coultis (designer); Dale Pearson (builder); Natural Earth (Landscape Installation)