A Mediterranean garden in Northeast Portland



Many of our clients in Portland’s central residential neighborhoods are choosing to take out a traditional lawn and install a Mediterranean-inspired garden. These drought-tolerant gardens are an ideal cholce in our moderate climate with its cool rainy winters and hot summers.

After taking out the lawn at this bungalow, Creative Landscapes prepared the soil, created a structure for the garden with rustic boulders, and installed gravel paths. The plants were chosen for their distinctive, contrasting foliages, as well as their flowers, so that there will be visual interest throughout the year. As the garden has matured, we've moved some of the plants and added bulbs to create dramatic vignettes of flowers, foliage, and hardscape.