I love combing the streets of suburban L.A. for landscaping surprises. This gem in South Pasadena caught my eye one early spring in 2019. Take a look! 

Cascades of aeonium, desert spoon, California poppy, Nasturtium (edible!) and African daisy intertwine with moneky flower, penstemon and fire poker. 

Blue chalkstick, black (zwerktop aeonium), Desert verbena and a variety of allows start making things REAL exciting! 

Round it out with an olive tree, a honey pod mesquite tree and some towering cactus and you've got yourself one wildly creative California garden.