...That's 10
for every size and water requirement in Sunset Zones 8, 9 and 14! Total
of about 90 trees!
Remember...
no tree is perfect for every place, but there's a perfect place for (almost)
every tree.
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There's
a lot to consider when selecting suitable trees for your yard. See your
Sunset
Western Garden Book for specific tree descriptions, including:
overall size, water requirement, flowering habits, fruiting habits, rooting
habits, amount of litter, growth rate, longevity, branch strength, insect
and pest problems, fire-safeness, allergens, and best uses.
= Personal
Favorites
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Widely adapted trees may be listed in more than one category. |
| SMALL
TREES (Up to 25 ft. in height)— Good
choices for smaller yards, patios
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Little to No Water
Once Established
0 to a few soakings
during the dry season
Listed in no particular order...
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Moderate Water
Once Established
A deep soaking every 2-3 Weeks
during the dry season
Listed in no particular order... |
Regular Water
Weekly during the dry season
Listed in no particular order... |
Western
Redbud
(Cercis occidentalis)
African
sumac
(Rhus lancea)
Strawberry
tree
(Arbutus unedo)
Palo
verde
(Cercidium 'Desert Museum')
Australian
willow
(Geijera parviflora)
California
buckeye
(Aesculus californica)
Russian
olive
(Elaeagnus angustifolia)
Toyon,
Christmas berry
(Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Purple-leaf
acacia
(Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea')
Hop
bush
(Dodonaea viscosa)
shrub, can be trained
as tree |
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Eastern
redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
Japanese
maple
(Acer palmatum)
Shantung
maple
(Acer truncatum)
Trident
maple
(Acer buergeranum)
Dogwood
(Cornus florida, C. kousa)
Dwarf
Citrus
Deciduous
Magnolia
(smaller varieties such as
M. stellata, M. liliiflora, etc.)
Flowering
crabapple
(Malus-see W. Garden Book
for disease-resistant cultivars)
Flowering
plum
(Prunus, including
P. x blireiana,
P. cerasifera,
P. cerasifera 'Atropurpurea',
'Krauter Vesuvius', 'Accolade',
'Mt. St. Helens', 'Newport',
'Mume', 'Purple Pony',
P. campanulata)
Evergreen
pear (Pyrus
kawakamii) |
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| MEDIUM
TREES (26-45 ft. in height)— Good
choices for larger yards or as street trees |
Little to No Water Once Established
0 to a few soakings
during the dry season
Listed in no particular order... |
Moderate Water Once Established
Deep soaking every 2-3 Wks.
during dry season
Listed
in no particular order... |
Regular Water
Weekly during the dry season
Listed in no particular order... |
Tupelo
(Nyssa sylvatica)
Chinese pistache
(Pistacia chinensis)
Chitalpa
(xChitalpa tashkentensis)
"Fruitless"
Olive
(Olea europaea 'Swan Hill')
Beefwood,
She-Oak
(Casuarina stricta)
California
bay
(Umbellularia californica)
California
pepper tree
(Schinus molle)
Carob
tree
(Ceratonia siliqua)
zones 9,14 only
Portugal
laurel
(Prunus lusitanica)
Locust
(Robinia 'Purple Robe') |
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Tupelo
(Nyssa sylvatica)
Chinese
Pistache
(Pistacia chinensis)
European
white birch
(Betula pendula)
Little-leaf
linden
(Tilia cordata)
Eastern
redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
Ginkgo
(Ginkgo biloba)
Italian
Alder
(Alnus
cordata)
Persimmon
(Diospyros kaki 'Fuyu')
Goldenrain
tree
(Koelreuteria paniculata)
Saucer
magnolia
(Magnolia
x soulangeana)
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| LARGE
TREES (Over 45 ft. in height)— Good
choices for very large properties and street trees (some) |
Little to No Water Once Established
0 to a few soakings
during the dry season
Listed in no particular order... |
Moderate Water Once Established
Deep soaking every 2-3 Wks.
during dry season
Listed
in no particular order... |
Regular Water
Weekly during the dry season
Listed in no particular order... |
Valley
Oak
(Quercus lobata)
Blue
Oak
(Quercus douglasii)
Interior
live oak
(Quercus wislizenii)
Incense
cedar
(Calocedrus decurrens)
Silk
oak
(Grevillea robusta)
Colorado
blue spruce
(Picea pungens 'Glauca')
Canary
Island pine
(Pinus canariensis)
Italian
cypress
(Cupressus sempervirens 'Stricta')
Red
or Pink ironbark
(Eucalyptus sideroxylon)
Montezuma
cypress
(Taxodium mucronatum)
can take reg. water too |
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London
Plane
(Platanus x acerifolia '
Bloodgood' resists
anthracnose, 'Yarwood'
resists mildew and
'Columbia' resists
both diseases)
Sawleaf
zelkova
(Zelkova serrata)
Japanese
pagoda tree
(Sophora japonica 'Regent')
European
hackberry
(Celtis australis)
Blue
Atlas cedar
(Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca')
Cork
oak
(Quercus suber)
Camphor
tree
(Cinnamomum camphora)
Liquidambar,
Sweet gum
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
Giant
sequoia
(Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Douglas
fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
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Red
Maple
(Acer rubrum)
River
Birch
(Betula nigra)
Chinese
Elm
(Ulmus parvifolia)
California
Sycamore
(Platanus racemosa)
Sawleaf
Zelkova
(Zelkova serrata)
Tulip
tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Red
Oak
(Quercus rubra)
Scarlet
Oak
(Quercus coccinea)
London
Plane
(Platanus x acerifolia
'Bloodgood' resists
anthracnose, 'Yarwood'
resists mildew and
'Columbia' resists
both diseases)
Dawn
Redwood
(Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
[Coast redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens) and
Southern magnolia
(Magnolia grandiflora)
didn't make my final cut
because of their current
overuse in the Sacramento
area despite their enormous
eventual size, high
water requirements, dense
shade and some
bad habits. If you really want to
plant M. grandiflora and you don't
live on an estate, look for
smaller cultivars like
'Edith Bogue', 'Majestic Beauty'
'San Marino' and 'Victoria'.] |
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