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So I’m down to 2 different possibilities for the south side of the house:

1. Espaliered Tree
2. Vine

The Espaliered tree is a great idea…big tree, looks good, controllable etc.  Problem is that I can’t find a fruit tree that will work.  Only Dogwoods or Japanese Maples…

Vines: The obvious choice, just need to find one I like.  There are several options.  The foremost of those:

a. Pyracantha:

These hardy, evergreen flowering berrying shrubs make useful informal or semiformal hedges, where berries are required. Pyracantha is thorny and has small dark green glossy leaves, and white flowers in May and June, followed by orange berries in Autumn. Pyracantha is usually seen growing against walls or fences.
Pyracantha needs full sun and do best where soil is not constantly wet; keep them away from lawn sprinklers. Always plant young pot grown plants; The best size is 1 to 2 feet high, space 1 1/2 to 2 feet apart, planted in September to October or April. Grows 8 to 15 feet tall.

Some General Information on the Firethorn:

1. Pyracantha Firethorn

Varieties:

a. Teton: (Zone 6)

sun		sun/part sun
height		16.0 ft
width		9.0 ft
water		average
growth rate		average
hardiness		zones 7-10
soil		well drained soils
flower		white flowers
seed		yellow-orange fruit
foliage		Evergreen
fall color		green

b. Common Name:  MOHAVE FIRETHORN

Sku:  719

Plant Group:  EVERGREEN
Product Group: BROAD LEAF
Sub Group:  FIRETHORN
Botanical Name:  Pyracantha coccinea `Mohave’. (2-3m) Fragrant white flowers in