Spice up your garden and your plate — these plants do n’t just take care great , they produce delicious fruit , too ! They ’ll punctuate your moulding or create a beautiful ( and tasty ) hedge . clack ahead to chance out more about three of our favorite hardworking victuals .
Lowbush blueberry ( Vaccinium angustifolium laevifolium )
Do n’t have time to harvest the blue - black sweetly flavored yield of lowbush blueberry ? You ’ll still be able to enjoy follow birds constellate to the yield !
TypeShrubBloomsWhite flower in give , berry in late summerLightFull sun to part shadeSoilAcid , well - drainedSize18 to 24 in . tall and wideHardinessCold - hardy zones 2 to 7 , oestrus - liberal zones 7 to 1
cherry currant ( Ribes rubrum )
Use red currant ’s tart bright red fruit to make jam or toss a handful of freshly pick berries into your salad .
TypeShrubBloomsGreen - chicken flowers in spring , brilliant crimson berries in midsummerLightFull sun to part shadeSoilHumusy , well - drainedSize3 to 5 foot . marvelous and wideHardinessCold - hardy zones 3 to 7 , hotness - tolerant geographical zone 7 to 1
Asian pear ( Pyrus pyrifolia )
Plant two or more Asian pear trees for pollenation . Its large round yield is snappy , crunchy and sweet !
TypeTreeBloomsWhite flowers in spring , fruit in former fallLightFull sunSoilSandy , well - drainedSize10 to 12 ft . tall and wideHardinessCold - hardy zones 4 to 9 , heat - tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1
