Tomat Restaurant

Installation July 2020

Project Scope

Planted with California Native species + potted Citrus trees, this is our absolute favorite public project to date.

Our wonderful clients who also own the Kids Lot Farm entrusted us to design the funky zig-zag space in front of their gorgeous restaurant, Tomat (opening 2024).

Because this space is surrounded by concrete in all directions, the garden is really a peaceful haven for both humans and critters alike.

Project Details

🌎 Westchester

🏡 Parking lot strip

☀️ Full sun

💧 Everything hand-watered

Plant List

NOTE: This plant list has evolved over the past 3 and a half years. We originally started with some plants (such as Mosquito Grass) that didn’t seem to thrive and were switched out for others. Also, half of the pots originally housed herbs and lavender but now each pot is planted with a citrus tree. Below is the current plant list as of 2023.

Ashyleaf Buckwheat - Eriogonum cinereum

Blue Eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium idahoense

Dara’s Choice Sage - Salvia ‘Dara’s Choice’

Goldenrod - Solidago velutina ssp. californica

Howard McMinn Manzanita - Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’

Mrs. Beard Sage - Salvia ‘Mrs. Beard’

Red Buckwheat - Eriogonum grande var. rubescens

Seacliff Buckwheat - Eriogonum parvifolium

Seaside Daisy - Erigeron glaucus

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium (‘Island Pink’, ‘Pink Grapefruit’ + straight species)

Citrus Trees

Eureka Lemon