dwarf fruit trees

[dukeofdoom]

Between the dwarf varieties of fruit trees: apples, plums, peaches, apricots, cherries, or other fruit trees which one is the most ornamental looking that would grow in my zone? 6b and looks good with tropical plants?

[seedscanada]

What do you expect of, "ornamental looking"? Will this be a focal point or specimen tree? Do you seek form, foliage or flower?
For 6b, all the abovementioned varieties are sufficiently hardy.

My suggestion for foliage is Pawpaw. A very tropical, fully leaved tree with delicious fruit. You can order from grimo nut farm,
http://www.grimonut.com/

They are in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

[dukeofdoom]

Thanks for the suggestion of the Pawpaw. My father got a seedling last year and I think he will plant it in the ground soon. I have to ask him where he got it, because I think he found it locally. I've not seen a pawpaw at maturity other than pictures online. I was looking for something with nice foliage that stays small. This might be it. Thanks!

In a way all fruit trees look "ornamental" because you get nice flowers and then also large colorful fruit. But I don't really have that much space so I was looking at dwarf trees for sale in the box stores and these are usually the choices you see. I think I would commit to getting many different kinds if I could grow them in containers so they stay small. Just no experience with growing fruit trees, and I know that growing them in containers is much harder.

It would be in the middle of my backyard so something that gets noticed but also doesn't get too big. I would plant a small orange tree there if I lived in a warmer climate.
So maybe something with orange/yellow/red fruit that also has nice foliage.