Hi,

Thanks for the replies...

I'm in the Seattle area. Kind of looking for a tree in the back of a
border to create a little privacy on one side of our yard. We need to
fill in with a couple more trees and I'm trying to plant things that
will add interest at different times of years (the crabapple for
blooms, the smoke tree for color, etc..).

One part of the yard gets quite a bit of sun and picking a tree doesn't
seem that challenging. I am mainly struggling with the shady area. It
is actually next to a rhodie that is doing quite well. In the winter,
its a pretty cold and shady spot.

Thanks.