I live in Seattle and have been trying to hunt down the perfect tree to
act as a privacy screen from some neighbors. About 12 - 15 ft. tall and
10 or so feet wide would be about right. Nothing has struck me as the
perfect size. Ideally I would like to be able to trim and shape it a
bit so it didn't take over the yard and something pretty would be nice.
A tree that could sit at the back of a mixed border and be prominent
but not take over the whole border. Deciduous would actually be okay if
it added structure to the garden in the winter. Any ideas?