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Article #70Re: best tree for the area?
From: kenkozak
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:32
Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:32
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<marina.26@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1148181624.063366.173570@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Hi, > I'm looking to plant a new tree in the front yard of a house in > Sunnyvale. It's not a very big area, near a driveway. So it can't > grow too tall, or too wide, or drop stuff on cars. I would prefer > something native or Mediterranean, as the residents cannot be counted > on to water it much. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe a nonfruiting > olive? Try a crepe myrtle --to 20 feet, flowers in summer, has small leaves, no sap or seed drop, and takes to dry areas. Non-fruiting olives will still fruit; liquidambars are pretty, but drop spiky seed pods and need regular watering. Ken Walnut Creek, CA Sunset Zone 14.
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