Big Oak Nursery’s Tree Guide Trees by size

20 Feet and Under Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’ Strawberry Tree 6-10' Three seasons of interest Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple Guava 10-20' White and red summer blooms Juniperus chinensis ‘Torulosa’ Hollywood Juniper 15' Great screen, drought tolerant Nerium oleander Oleander 8-15' Rugged plant, long bloom Photinia fraserii Red Tip Photinia 10-20' Fast growing, good screen

20 to 40 Feet Acacia baileyana ‘Pururea’ Purple Leaf Acacia 20-30' Yellow flowers in spring Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree up to 40' Three seasons of color Eriobotrya deflexa Bronze Loquat 15-30 ' Tropical look Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel 20-35' Culinary use, good screen Olea europaea Fruitless Olive 25' Focal point, specimen Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine 20-30' Fast growing Prunus caroliniana Carolina Cherry Laurel 20-25' White flowers (fruitless) Pyrus kawakamii Evergreen Pear (fruitless) 15-30' Fast growing, white flowers Rhus lancea (DT. Willow alternative) African Sumac 25' Drought tolerant, nice form Schinus molle (DT. Willow alternative) California Pepper Tree 25-40' Super fast growing

40 Feet and Above Cedrus deodara Deodar Cedar 80' Blue/green foliage, long lived Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree 50-60' Shiny foliage, great form & smell Eleaocarpus decipiens Japanese Blueberry Tree 30-60' Handsome, dense Grevillea robusta Silk Oak 50-60' Nice flowers, fast growing Maytenus boaria Mayten Tree 30-50' Graceful form Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia 80' White blooms in summer Podocarpus gracilior Fern Pine 20-60' Bright foliage, fern-like Podocarpus macrophyllus Yew Pine 15-50' Bold foliage, useful screen Quercus agrifolia California Live Oak 40-60' Great shade, may be sheared Quercus ilex Holly Oak 65' Striking foliage Quercus suber Cork Oak 65' Interesting bark Quercus wislizenii Interior Live Oak 30-75’ Drought tolerant Trees by Location

Sideyard Pynus c. ‘Jaczum’ Jack Pear (fruitless) 15-20'x10-12' Spring, fall color Chionathus retusus ‘Tokyo Tower’ Chinese Fringe Tree 20'x10' Spring color Laurus nobilis Grecian Laurel 12-40'x12-40' Bay leaves for cooking Podocarpus macrophyllus Yew Pine 15-50'x6-15' Evergreen, heat tolerant Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple Guava 18-25' unpruned Winter color, evergreen Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam Low maintenance, long lived, ‘Native Flame’ 30’x20’ takes full sun, heavy shade ‘Frans Fontain’ 35’x15’ Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Maidenhair 40'x15' Fall color, unique leaf ‘Princeton Sentry’ Punica granatum Ornamental Pomegranate 10'x5' Summer color, drought tolerant ‘California Sunset’

Tough Hedges and Screens Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’ Purple Hopseed Bush 15'x10' Fast growing Bambusa multiplex Bamboo 6-8' tall Fast growing once established ‘Golden Goddess’ Photinia x fraserii Photinia 10'x10' Fast growing Ceanothus ‘Ray Hartman’ California lilac 15'x15' Spring color Pittosporum tenuifolium Black Stem Pittosporum 15-25'x10-15' Shiny leaves Myrica californica Pacific Wax Myrtle 10'x30' Native Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree 8'x35' 3 seasons of interest Osmanthus fragrans Sweet Olive 10'x8' Fragrant (part shade) Ligustrum j. texanum Privet 10'x6' Super tough, very dense

Patio Trees Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon 10'x8' Summer color Prunus campanulata ‘Taiwan’ Flowering Cherry 20'x20' Spring color Acer buergerianum Trident Maple 25'x25' Fall color Eriobotrya deflexa Bronze Loquat 20'x20' Spring color Geijera parvifolia Australian Willow 30'x20' Low maintenance Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia 20'x20' Summer color Camellia Camellia 10'x10' Winter, spring color Gleditsia tricanthos Honeylocust 35-70'x25-35' Fast growing ‘Aurea’ or ‘Shademaster’ Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache 30'x30' Fall color