Thank you! I am in zone 6. I had an arborist suggest a cherry tree or a dwarf. There are several great nurseries in the area but I'd like to do a bit of research before I visit. This is near the coast and the lot is small so I don't have much opportunity for edibles which is what I love to do- pie, jam, canning, knowing where my food comes from:) Thank you for the suggest of the other forums- I will post there.

Another option to consider is blueberries in a patch or row along all or part of the fence, either alone or in conjuction with another fruit tree. They have white spring flowers, the berries move from light green through red-purple to blue, and they have bright red fall foliage. Some also have red young twigs that look nice in winter, though many don't. You will need to protect them from the birds for a few weeks in some way if you want to get many berries, however.

You must be a mind reader. Yes, I am also planning on a few blueberry bushes

If you get good sun there you could do raspberries, as well. They are so expensive in the store, and make such delicious homemade jam! If you are interested in raspberries be careful in the variety you pick not necessarily because of disease or anything, but because of what you want from the raspberry. Some raspberries are grown to make a bigger fruit so it is less labor to pick a pint (bigger fruits fill a pint container quicker) but the flavor is compromised, sometimes noticeably. Taylor variety has excellent flavor but small fruits so it is more tedious to pick. I am hoping to put some Taylors in this year because flavor is more important to me.

While I love raspberries, I don't consider them ornamental in the way that blueberries are. I would be more inclined to put them in the back yard or other less viewed spot.

i just ordered 2 dwarf cherry, carmine jewel and juliet, from honeyberryUSA. tho not particularly attractive they do produce very early blooms. i have a few purple leaved elderberry. black lace looks like a japanese maple with big pink flower cymes that stay on the bush a long time and smell awesome!. berries are great for jams, juice pies and wine. they don't have pest or diseases and grow anywhere. i made some rooted cuttings last fall. if they take your welcome to some. some aurora honey berry bushes are also a option. they produce berries as quickly as elderberry and you can eat them right off the bush. they're from far east asia and taste a mix of blueberry, raspberry and strawberry. also disease free and easy to grow. the foliage is attractive. i have aurora, indigo treat and tundra. aurora is best tasting and a better producer. also is self fertile. check out growing fruit.com. lots of advice on fruit growing on there too.