| Tree | Height | Width | Notes |
|---|
| Acacia spp. (e.g., 'Sweet Acacia') | 15–25' | 15–20' | Fast, yellow flowers, thornless cultivars |
| Arbutus 'Marina' | 20–30' | 15–20' | Red bark, strawberry fruit, evergreen |
| Eucalyptus (select dwarf spp.) | 20–40' | 15–25' | 50+ spp.—choose carefully for size |
| Abelia 'Edward Goucher' | 5–6' | 5–6' | Semi-evergreen, pink flowers |
| Bamboo (clumping: Bambusa, Fargesia) | 15–30' | 3–6' | Non-running! Instant screen |
| Callistemon 'Little John' | 3–4' | 3–4' | Dwarf bottlebrush, red flowers |
| Carissa 'Green Carpet' | 3–4' | 4–5' | Thorny, white flowers, tough |
| Dodonaea 'Purpurea' | 10–15' | 6–8' | Purple foliage, hop-like seed pods |
| Escallonia spp. | 6–10' | 6–10' | Glossy leaf, pink/red flowers |
| Ficus nitida 'Columns' | 20–30' | 10–15' | Invasive roots—use root barrier |
| Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens' | 15–25' | 10–15' | Classic holly, berries, dense |
| Eriobotrya (Loquat) | 15–25' | 15–20' | Edible fruit, evergreen |
| Melaleuca (Paperbark) | 20–30' | 15–20' | Peeling bark, bottlebrush flowers |
| Umbellularia (California Bay) | 20–30' | 20–30' | Native, aromatic, dense |
Clay Soil Fix
Amend planting holes 50/50 native/compost. Mulch 3". Drip irrigation year 1.
Neighborhood Recon
Walk the block. What's thriving on clay? Copy success.
Carrotwood: watch. Privacy: plant clumping bamboo or 'Nellie Stevens' holly for fast, dense, leafy screen.
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