California Pepper Tree– Pro or Con?

[Aecetia]

Very nice information Brian. A friend gave me a couple of baby oaks sprouted from acorns that she found growing in the back country somewhere between Julian and Ramona before the Cedar fire. I grew them and now they are about six feet tall in a pot. I did not put them in the ground because I may end up selling the house and I want to take them with me. I think they are scrub oaks. I agree, you can prune them and I think they are great, but you have to keep them out of the way. The leaves have sharp points. There is a native lilac that is also very drought tolerant and an attractive shrub for border landscaping. Obviously, you cannot always use natives, but there are some Australian and South African plants that also work well in the San Diego area because of the similar climate.

[XBoxBoy]

One advantage of the California Pepper is that it makes a decent lumber. Very similar to Elm.

What about a Black Acacia tree? I hear they are good shade trees, and their lumber is extraordinary.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

One advantage of the California Pepper is that it makes a decent lumber. Very similar to Elm.

What about a Black Acacia tree? I hear they are good shade trees, and their lumber is extraordinary.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

One advantage of the California Pepper is that it makes a decent lumber. Very similar to Elm.

What about a Black Acacia tree? I hear they are good shade trees, and their lumber is extraordinary.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

One advantage of the California Pepper is that it makes a decent lumber. Very similar to Elm.

What about a Black Acacia tree? I hear they are good shade trees, and their lumber is extraordinary.

XBoxBoy

[XBoxBoy]

One advantage of the California Pepper is that it makes a decent lumber. Very similar to Elm.

What about a Black Acacia tree? I hear they are good shade trees, and their lumber is extraordinary.

XBoxBoy

[JustLurking]

I have 4 California Peppers along one side of my long driveway. They were put in about 8 years ago and are at least 30-40 feet tall now. The roots have spread a bit and are visible above the ground, but there hasn’t been any issue with the adjacent low wall or the driveway itself. I have 2 more elsewhere in the front yard. It doesn’t seem too messy to me. But then again, I also have a huge beautiful jacaranda in my front yard that I love. Right now it drops a tons of purple flowers on my lawn and I think it looks very pretty.

I also have 4 fruitless olives. They are beautiful trees, but don’t really provide much shade. I have a couple of mature ficus trees that do provide quite a bit of shade. They are not messy and don’t require frequent pruning.

Crape Myrtle are nice if you want a deciduous tree. This is good if you want to shade a southern exposure in the summer, but want the light and heat in the winter.

I love trees. We have more than an acre and more than 20 mature trees. Most trees don’t require a lot of water once they are well established.

[JustLurking]

I have 4 California Peppers along one side of my long driveway. They were put in about 8 years ago and are at least 30-40 feet tall now. The roots have spread a bit and are visible above the ground, but there hasn’t been any issue with the adjacent low wall or the driveway itself. I have 2 more elsewhere in the front yard. It doesn’t seem too messy to me. But then again, I also have a huge beautiful jacaranda in my front yard that I love. Right now it drops a tons of purple flowers on my lawn and I think it looks very pretty.

I also have 4 fruitless olives. They are beautiful trees, but don’t really provide much shade. I have a couple of mature ficus trees that do provide quite a bit of shade. They are not messy and don’t require frequent pruning.

Crape Myrtle are nice if you want a deciduous tree. This is good if you want to shade a southern exposure in the summer, but want the light and heat in the winter.

I love trees. We have more than an acre and more than 20 mature trees. Most trees don’t require a lot of water once they are well established.

[JustLurking]

I have 4 California Peppers along one side of my long driveway. They were put in about 8 years ago and are at least 30-40 feet tall now. The roots have spread a bit and are visible above the ground, but there hasn’t been any issue with the adjacent low wall or the driveway itself. I have 2 more elsewhere in the front yard. It doesn’t seem too messy to me. But then again, I also have a huge beautiful jacaranda in my front yard that I love. Right now it drops a tons of purple flowers on my lawn and I think it looks very pretty.

I also have 4 fruitless olives. They are beautiful trees, but don’t really provide much shade. I have a couple of mature ficus trees that do provide quite a bit of shade. They are not messy and don’t require frequent pruning.

Crape Myrtle are nice if you want a deciduous tree. This is good if you want to shade a southern exposure in the summer, but want the light and heat in the winter.

I love trees. We have more than an acre and more than 20 mature trees. Most trees don’t require a lot of water once they are well established.

[JustLurking]

I have 4 California Peppers along one side of my long driveway. They were put in about 8 years ago and are at least 30-40 feet tall now. The roots have spread a bit and are visible above the ground, but there hasn’t been any issue with the adjacent low wall or the driveway itself. I have 2 more elsewhere in the front yard. It doesn’t seem too messy to me. But then again, I also have a huge beautiful jacaranda in my front yard that I love. Right now it drops a tons of purple flowers on my lawn and I think it looks very pretty.

I also have 4 fruitless olives. They are beautiful trees, but don’t really provide much shade. I have a couple of mature ficus trees that do provide quite a bit of shade. They are not messy and don’t require frequent pruning.

Crape Myrtle are nice if you want a deciduous tree. This is good if you want to shade a southern exposure in the summer, but want the light and heat in the winter.

I love trees. We have more than an acre and more than 20 mature trees. Most trees don’t require a lot of water once they are well established.

[JustLurking]

I have 4 California Peppers along one side of my long driveway. They were put in about 8 years ago and are at least 30-40 feet tall now. The roots have spread a bit and are visible above the ground, but there hasn’t been any issue with the adjacent low wall or the driveway itself. I have 2 more elsewhere in the front yard. It doesn’t seem too messy to me. But then again, I also have a huge beautiful jacaranda in my front yard that I love. Right now it drops a tons of purple flowers on my lawn and I think it looks very pretty.

I also have 4 fruitless olives. They are beautiful trees, but don’t really provide much shade. I have a couple of mature ficus trees that do provide quite a bit of shade. They are not messy and don’t require frequent pruning.

Crape Myrtle are nice if you want a deciduous tree. This is good if you want to shade a southern exposure in the summer, but want the light and heat in the winter.

I love trees. We have more than an acre and more than 20 mature trees. Most trees don’t require a lot of water once they are well established.

[nostradamus]

That’s a great link Brian, lots of wonderful California-native trees there. All kinds of oaks, firs, maples, sycamores, etc. that provide plenty of shade.

My condo complex is in the process of replacing grass/turf with more appropriate landscaping for the region. I’m very happy about this.

[nostradamus]

That’s a great link Brian, lots of wonderful California-native trees there. All kinds of oaks, firs, maples, sycamores, etc. that provide plenty of shade.

My condo complex is in the process of replacing grass/turf with more appropriate landscaping for the region. I’m very happy about this.

[nostradamus]

That’s a great link Brian, lots of wonderful California-native trees there. All kinds of oaks, firs, maples, sycamores, etc. that provide plenty of shade.

My condo complex is in the process of replacing grass/turf with more appropriate landscaping for the region. I’m very happy about this.

[nostradamus]

That’s a great link Brian, lots of wonderful California-native trees there. All kinds of oaks, firs, maples, sycamores, etc. that provide plenty of shade.

My condo complex is in the process of replacing grass/turf with more appropriate landscaping for the region. I’m very happy about this.

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