Hawthorne District

Portland, Or

This oversized backyard in the Hawthorne neighborhood features a wide array of modern and Mediterranean-inspired hardscape features and plantings.

Hardscape elements include custom-fabricated curved steel garden beds and fire-pit, smooth concrete planters and seat-wall, western red cedar hot tub enclosure and variegated bluestone pavers.

The colorful and diverse plant palette includes a wide array of herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses and evergreen plants, with specimens like Mimosa 'Summer Chocolate,' Edgeworthia chrysantha, Phormium and Crepe Myrtle 'Natchez.'

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