Tall Shrubs

I live in Sunset region 10.

Pittosporum tenufolium

Lemon bottlebrush.

Ligustrum japonica 'Texum'

Our landscaper put in tristanias, rather than shrubs (which would take a

very long time to grow). We have 8 that came in 15g containers. They are now

past the 2 story window and give us almost complete privacy -- you must,

however, top the trees to make them bushier; otherwise, you'll be able to

see right through them as they often drop their leaves closer to the trunk.

We also have a melaluca in one corner and a peppermint willow in the other.

The peppermint willow is great -- very tiny when it went in and now looks

like a full-grown tree. Oh, and we planted everything in April of 2001.

Cinnamomum camphora

Dodonaea viscosa "purpurea"

The Arbutus "Marina" is a wonderfull evergreen tree for the frontyard that

looks good all year. It blooms but not large showy bloom, but the humming

birds like it Sometimes there will be a few fruits like dry strawberries but

not enough to make a mess. Al

How about a dogwood? The c. alba Tatarian Dogwood will grow in your zone and

Sunset says it gets about 10 feet high. Or there's the eastern dogwoods,

they get about 20 ft high.  Or perhaps a redbud. They have pretty pink or

purple spring flowers and fall foilage and seedpods. The eastern variety

grows 25-30 ft tall, but the western stays much smaller, 10-18 feet and is

very shrubby. There's also a named variety that has the purplish foilage

like a japanese maple. I think it's called Forest Pansy. Only thing is, I

would not plant a western redbud next to the rose because the rose has a

high water requirements and the western redbuds like it fairly dry. The

easterns like water though.