If the leaf tips are soft it's almost certainly Yucca gigantea(aka Y.elephantipes, Y. guatemalensis) Here is a link that might be useful: yucca-elephantipes This post was edited by saltcedar on Tue, Jan 15, 13 at 19:37

Star Jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides. One of the most common landscape plants in So. Cal. Joe

so confusing... after the first post I was sure it was a Nerine but after looking up images of Lycoris. It could be that as well This is a second picture that I took

I don't know if it affects So. Bay, but out here in No. OC, they aren't selling any orange trees to plant. something about a type of insect. Don't know if it's all citrus or just orange trees. I have 5 citrus trees on my property. can you do an avocado? does that wall get enough sun? maybe a few other fruit trees? other options are cypress, arbor vitae if you want some privacy i'm sure the garden folks will be along tmrw to offer exact plantings.