Overview
Project · Lafayette landscaping

Between Sohrab's & Ana's House

Productive evergreen screen — blocks direct line of sight, still walkable through

Goals

Same design intent as the Justin / Ana side; a different plant mix so the two side yards don't read as the same row of plants from inside the house.

Plant palette

PlantWhy it fitsMature size
Pineapple guava 'Apollo' (Feijoa sellowiana)Self-fertile anchor evergreen. Edible fruit + flowers. Different cultivar from the other side for visual variation.8–12 ft tall × 6–8 ft wide
Dwarf olive 'Little Ollie' (Olea europaea)Compact non-fruiting evergreen — silver foliage stands out against the guavas. (Use the fruiting Arbequina in the main lot, this one is for screening.)4–6 ft tall × 4–6 ft wide
Pomegranate shrub form (Punica granatum)Semi-evergreen in 9b (holds most leaves through mild winters). Edible fruit. Multi-trunked, fills space at mid-height.6–10 ft tall × 6–8 ft wide
Loquat 'Champagne' (Eriobotrya japonica)Evergreen with large bold leaves — strong screening texture. Sweet apricot-flavored fruit in spring. Tolerates the partial shade between houses.10–15 ft, can be kept smaller with pruning
Tea camellia (Camellia sinensis)Dense evergreen. Tea leaves. Pairs with shade.4–6 ft tall × 3–5 ft wide
Upright rosemary 'Barbeque'Lower-tier evergreen at 4–5 ft. Stiff branches good for grill skewers.4–5 ft × 4 ft

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