Flowing lines, meadow grasses and bird-friendly perennials on a naturalized hillside.

These flowing hillside gardens surround an existing stone pathway that winds its way  from the bespoke, modern hilltop house to the natural swimming pond. The shape of the beds echo the curvature of the roof, mounded banks of the drystone walls and the expansive rolling hills that make up the stunning views.

Designed for year round seasonal interest and provision for birds and pollinators. Native species and drought tolerant plants feature in this meadow planting. Spring ephemerals and bulbs, Lupinus perennis, Aquilegia canadensis and Camassia leichtilinii bring colour to the hill while cool season grasses begin to emerge. During the summer the space fills with aromatic, pollinator friendly blooms, like Monarda punctata. Autumn’s palette of neutral and subdued earth tones draws focus to the intricacies of shape and texture found in the seed heads of spent perennials that provide nourishment for song birds. In winter, tall ornamental grasses and perennials are left standing to form structure and habitats.

The stand out features of this property include the use of natural materials in the architecture, the drystone walls and the wildflower field restoration and this garden sits in harmony with its surroundings. The plant palette draws inspiration from the greater landscape, from the native species of local wild spaces to the rusty orange tones in the stone wall.