Gardening and Horticulture - tree suggestion?

I have a small space on the side of my house I'm looking for a tree suggestion for. It is a 4 foot wide strip of grass with sidewalk on one side and driveway on the other. I'm looking for something that grows straight up, will not break up my driveway and could grow tall enough to shade an upstairs window. I was looking at ecualiptus. Is this a good choice? Thanks!

I have a small space on the side of my house I'm looking for a tree suggestion for. It is a 4 foot wide strip of grass with sidewalk on one side and driveway on the other. I'm looking for something that grows straight up, will not break up my driveway and could grow tall enough to shade an upstairs window. I was looking at ecualiptus. Is this a good choice? Thanks!


Eucaliptus have a very aggresive root system that will break any concrete slabs nearby, i've seen this first hand, look at ash trees or queen palms depending on your climate and sun exposure, also flowering plum tree or texas privet ( slow growing ).

Thanks! I should have said that I'm in portland oregon.

Cryptomeria japonica has a shallow root system that should not break the concrete. It will grow to about 50 feet. It is an attractive evergreen tree. It is hardy through zone 5.

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Hope this helps.

One must also consider if the plant, even if it does no damage to nearby concrete, fits into the landscape plan. Does a 50-foot tall tree growing in a 4' space at the side of the house fit into the landscape along the side of the home where shrubs are typically planted. If shrubs are planted in this area, size at maturity must also be considered. A 4' bed would do best with smaller growing dwarf-sized species with consideration of spacing outside any overhangs, away from foundation for good air circulation and not overhanging sidewalk and driveway, and with small root system. An awning for the upstairs window sounds like a better option.