Almaden, San Jose, CA - Front Yard
Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design
"October 2015: Plants in this design include: Arctostaphylos 'Byrd Hill' (Manzanita), Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn' (Manzanita), Calamagrostis foliosa (Mendocino Reed Grass), Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman' (Mountain Lilac), Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud)
Citrus aurantifolia (Mexican Thornless Lime, Citrus x meyeri (Improved Meyer Lemon), Diplacus (Mimulus) aurantiacus (Sticky Monkey Flower), Epilobium (aka Zaushneria) cannum 'Everett's Choice' (California Fuchsia), Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum 'Shasta Sulfur' (Sulfur Buckwheat), Galvezia speciosa ‘Firecracker’ (Bush Island Snapdragon), Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' (Crape Myrtle),
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Springs' (Foothill Penstemon), Prunus persica ‘Hale Haven’ (Peach Tree), Prunus persica 'Red Baron' (Peach Tree), Punica granatum 'Wonderful' (Pomegranate Tree), Salvia clevelandii ‘Celestial Blue’ (Cleveland Sage), Salvia sonomensis ‘Mrs. Beard’ (Mrs. Beard Creeping Sage), Salvia spathacea (Hummingbird Sage)."
Low wood structure adds interest and compliments existing side yard fence perhaps?