Tasteful fruit and red fall color, strawberries are edible and decorative with white blooms, among the simplest and most flexible fruit to grow in any place. Grow them in a hanging basket or include them into a container garden; use them as ground cover.
Growing three to four feet tall and exactly as broad, Baby Cakes blackberry is a tiny, thornless berry shrub. In most climes, it produces big berries twice a season on stems from past seasons. If your summers are particularly hot, grow it in full sun and offer a little afternoon shadow.
With white blossoms, vibrant fruit and fall colors, blueberries are both gorgeous and nouraging. To flourish they want moist, well-draining, acidic soil. If your growth conditions match, use them as a decorative hedge in the landscape.
Perfect for those constrained to a deck, balcony or tiny sunny area in the yard, Raspberry Shortcake is thornless and only grows 2 to 3 feet tall. Grow them in a 16-inch or larger container with drainage holes at least 12 inches deep or in the garden.
Growing citrus in a pot becomes an interesting gardening experience with beautiful scented blossoms and delicious fruit. Usually every two to three years, start your plant in a small pot then move it into a bigger pot as needed.
The homegrown taste of figs is appreciated even by northern gardeners. To show on the patio or balcony, grow them in an 18-inch-diameter pot. Those that plant in warm climates with at least 100 chill hours will have two harvests a season.
There are various types of dwarf apple trees, including upright ones that hardly reach a few feet width and 8 to 12 feet height. Use them as a vertical accent on a patio or deck or to establish a private area in the garden.