Plant suggestions

I'm in Wisconsin zone 5a. This image is VERY visible to road and gets part shade.

I am getting ready to cut out all the shrubs (all ornamental) and replace with food/medical plants. I would prefer perennials that are 3' or shorter.

I pissed off the village 1x already this year and am planning my front yard hugleculture for next spring so I want this area tidy looking.

What are your thoughts? What would you plant?

flowering quince comes to mind. goumi did too, but it would need a lot of pruning to keep it in the 3’ range…

greg mosser wrote:flowering quince comes to mind. goumi did too, but it would need a lot of pruning to keep it in the 3’ range…

The flowering quince is gorgeous but keeping it pruned enough to stay short isn't going to happen by me... *sigh*

I just learned all about the goumi berry- thank you!!