Need recommendation for a flowering tree that offers privacy

Question

We searching for a small tree recommendation. We are looking for a tree (or two) to plant between our patio and our fence that will afford some privacy from passersby on the sidewalk but is still small enough fullgrown to never interfere with overhead powerlines. Of course, the ideal tree would either flower in the spring or having pretty fall foliage, but any advice will do!

Anna

South San Francisco

Answer

If you enjoy flowers, these trees bloom in spring- flowering cherry, flowering plum, and crabapple. They also lose their leaves in the winter. These trees are evergreen - Dodonaea, also known as Hopseed, has rich purple foliage. Purchase it as a 'standard" (trunk with a head as opposed to a shrub). Arbutus Marina has beautiful bark and pendulous white flowers in spring. Magnolia Little Gem is a small sized tree with fragrant, summer blooms.

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