[quote=CricketOnTheHearth]OK, I went out on the Web and did a little research on the trees listed above, plus I am familiar with a few of them.[/quote]
Bottle tree is more than likely Bottlebrush Tree.
Most of the trees listed are too big for a typical San Diego yard.
Crape Myrtle would be a good size if you get a smaller variety, but many of them are very slow growers…need to make sure and get a fast growing variety.
I still say you should consider a Fruitless Plum as it is the right size, great looking with deep purple leaves and light pink flowers, and deciduous. If you look, you’ll see them in yards all over San Diego county. They look like this:
If you haven’t got one already, you really need to get a Sunset Western Garden Book…widely considered the bible of plants in the Western United States. I wouldn’t live without mine.
