Fruit producing evergreen bushes for zone 6

[Judy Nickelson]

Dear KPC Hive Mind,

I need some suggestions for evergreen foundation plantings.  Most of the building is in complete shade all day.  About 30 feet is in direct sun in the early morning with progressively more share throughout the day.  That bed is more prominently ornamental and will probably include some (preferably perennial) flowers/herbs.  I'm thinking about creeping thyme as a ground cover with something taller behind it.  Also, importantly, the ornamental bed is in front of a porch so the natural height can't be much over 2.5 feet or be able to be trimmed to that height.  

I need suggestions of varieties that will grow well in Manhattan, KS.

Right now we have a conglomeration of box hedge, spirea, forsythia and some other things that are overgrown or half dead. We need to pull it all out and start over but I want to have some suggestions at the ready so they don't go back in with purely ornamental plantings.

Thanks for your help!

Judy

Judy Nickelson

Pi Kappa Phi Housemother

513 Sunset Ave

Manhattan, KS 66502

785-304-0086

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[Carol Barta]

They don't produce fruit, but I'm partial to yew bushes as foundation plantings.  They do fine in the shade.

Carol Barta, Manhattan, KS

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[Jeremy S. Cowan]

I was going to suggest Yews as well. They do, eventually, produce an edible berry…but the seed (and the rest of the plant) is toxic. The fleshy part of the berry is pretty tasty. But, low-growing, evergreen, fruiting shrub is a tough one with our cold winters.

Jeremy

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[Charolett]

I like mahonia, (Oregon Grape Holly) with it's honey scented spring flowers, edible berries, holly like leaves and fall color. It's medicinal too.

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