The thing I love about them is the flower! The bark on them is so different! It sheds itself so many people love them the twining of the bark aswell I don't know many trees that do that
My crepe myrtle is facing nw and it's fine
have you considered deciduous shrubs/dwarf trees? what way is the house facing?
crepe mrytles are an amazing tree. im pretty sure they have dwarf varieties of them, maybe "tanto" variety.
ive put a crepe myrtle "natchez" in my IP and even though its young it should be flowering this year for the first time. the white flowers will stand well as a feature tree.
wattle. what kind of other trees you looking at?
nick.