Recommended Trees for San Francisco Flowering Cherry Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' Japanese Blueberry Tree Showy pink flowers in early spring; can have Elaeocarpus decipiens orange-yellow fall color; intolerant of steady winds. Fragrant flowers, blue fruits, red foliage tones; prefers well- Flaxleaf Paperbark drained soil. Melaleuca linariifolia White flowers in summer; attractive, papery Red Flowering Gum bark; dense canopy; tolerates many soil conditions. Corymbia ficifolia Spectacular red, orange, or pink flowers; dense canopy produces hard, round fruit all year; requires large basin. Strawberry Tree Arbutus 'Marina' Pendulous pink flowers year-round; red and yellow fruit and peeling red bark; tolerates heavy soil if not overwatered. Southern Magnolia, ‘Little Gem’ Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' Fragrant, showy white flowers; intolerant of steady winds; needs extra water when windy. ‘St. Mary’ variety also recommended. Weeping Bottlebrush Callistemon viminalis Southern Magnolia Red flowers bloom year round, attract hummingbirds; Magnolia grandiflora tolerates most soils; good tree for narrow sidewalks. 'Sam Sommers' 'Russet' — Fragrant, showy white flowers; unusual fruit; intolerant of steady winds requires large basin. Peppermint Willow Agonis flexuosa Weeping form requires extra pruning to establish and Bronze Loquat maintain good structure; peppermint-scented leaves. Eriobotrya deflexa Fragrant flowers and edible fruits, leaves emerge a coppery color before becoming a glossy dark green; Primrose Tree can be planted as a patio tree. Lagunaria patersonii Pale to deep-pink flowers; persistent, dried seed pods; drought tolerant once established; tolerates poor soils, wind, and salt air. Brisbane Box Mediterranean Fan Palm Olive (Fruitless) Lophostemon confertus Chamaerops humilis Olea europaea Tolerates poor soils, dryness and wind; multi-trunk form Silvery-green leaves; prefers sun; drought tolerant once Large, glossy leaves; prefers sun; drought tolerant requires large basin; hardy to 25ºF. established; large, gnarled, trunk requires large basin. once established; intolerant of steady winds. Soapbark Tree Quillaja saponaria Chinese Pistache Pistacia chinensis Trident Maple Acer buergerianum Semi-weeping form; green flowers; drought Small-leaf Tristania tolerant once established; well adapted to climate Fall color! Drought tolerant once established; Interesting flaky bark; may require extra Tristaniopsis laurina use male-only to avoid pruning to establish and maintain good structure; Small, yellow, fragrant flowers; tolerates most messy fruits ('Keith Davey'); intolerant of steady winds. tolerates most soils. conditions; 'Elegant' has variable form, may require extra pruning. Chinese Elm Ginkgo Cork Oak Ulmus parvifolia Ginkgo biloba Quercus suber Vibrant yellow fall color; leaves often drop all at once; Large, dense, canopy; furrowed bark is the source of corks; Semi-weeping form requires extra pruning to establish and use male-only to avoid malodorous fruits; intolerant drought tolerant once established; requires large basin. maintain good structure; attractive bark intolerant of steady winds. of steady winds Illustrations Copyright © Robert O’Brien SMALL T REES MEDIUM T REES LARGE T REES 60 Relative Tree Heights 60 40 40 20 20 T W M B ‘L F S S P J F O C R P B S C So G C rid e ed ro itt low tra m ep ap lax liv hin ed rim ris ou or ap ink hin en ep it nz le e w all pe an le e es F r ba th k O b go es t M in err e L Ge rin be -le rm es af (Fr e low ose ne er a ark e a g B an oq m g rry af in e B Pa ui Pis e T B n M k Tr Elm ple ot ea ua ’ M Ch Tr Tri t W lu pe tle ta rin ree ox a ee tle n t ag err ee sta i eb rb ss) ch g G gn br Fan no y ni llo er ark e u ol us P lia a w ry m ia h alm SF-UFC Logo Here.