Despite being slightly sloped toward the north, this yard still gets a lot of sun. The homeowner likes classic style but wanted something a little different from the rest of the neighborhood, and which wouldn't need much irrigation. Classic design elements such as the lawn and the perennial border are given a modern look with informal, mixed plantings. Classic landscape plants like Rhododendron and Buxus are complemented by taller plants, plants with different foliage colors, and ornamental grasses, creating variety of form, color, and texture.