Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia
6'-10'

Small, multi-stemmed tree. Also known as Juneberry. Produces showy white flowers in the very early spring followed by edible purple fruit. Prefers moist to well-drained soils. Adaptable to either sun or shade. Excellent source of wildlife food. 

Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
3'-6'

Native to all but northwest corner of the state. Grows best in moist to wet areas along streams and lakes. Grows in sun or shade. White "button shaped" flowers in late summer.

Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
6'-10'

Prefers moist and wet soils where many shrubs do not grow well. Blooms with white flowers in mid-June. Tolerates almost any location, growing in moist, wet soils, in sun or shade. Provides good food and cover for wildlife. Attractive red twigs.

Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
10'-15'

Forms a large colony of plants from the original. Attractive shrub with creamy-white flowers followed by white berries. Tolerates almost any location, growing in moist or dry soils, in sun or shade. Very hardy. Provides good food and cover for wildlife. 

Redosier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera
10'-15'

Attractive red stems with creamy-white flowers followed by white berries. Red twigs create winter color and are used by basket makers. Forms a large colony of plants from the original. Tolerates almost any location, growing in moist, wet soils, in sun or shade. Provides good food and cover for wildlife.

Hazelnut
Corylus americana
8'-10'

Adaptable shrub good for wildlife food and cover. This native shrub is less common in many areas than it was historically - you can help put it back to the statewide distribution our wildlife deserves. Prefers well drained soils. Full sun or light shade. Produces edible nuts if you can get them before the critters do! 

Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
5'-9'

Small, very hardy, dense, compact grower. Foliage is small and attractive. White clusters of flowers in May and June, followed by numerous small red pods. Adaptable to most sites; moderately dry to moist, full sun to partial shade. Excellent for wildlife food and cover. Native to most of the state.

Wild Plum
Prunus americana
10'-15'

This hardy shrub is one of the most widely distributed in North America. Prefers rich moist sites. Prefers full sun, but is adaptable to slight shade. Forms thickets. White fragrant flowers in May and June followed by yellow to purple edible fruit food for jams and jellies if you can get them before the critters. Excellent for wildlife food and cover. Native

Nanking Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
8'-10'

A broad spreading shrub. Pink to white flowers in early spring followed by edible scarlet fruit in June. Very attractive soft green foliage. Prefers rich, moist sites. Prefers full sun, but is adaptable to slight shade. Excellent for wildlife food and cover

Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
20'-30'

This hardy shrub or small tree is one of the most widely distributed in North America. Prefers rich moist sites. Prefers full sun, but is adaptable to slight shade. Resembles black cherry but is smaller. Bears red fruit. Excellent for wildlife food and cover.

 Sandbar Willow
Salix interior
12'-20'

Valuable for stream bank stabilization and protection, establishes quickly in moist soils. Good wildlife cover. Requires full sun. Native. Also available in unrooted cuttings, 1"diameter and 16"long for streambank projects.

 Elderberry
Sambucus Canadensis
5'-12'

Does best in moist soils but will tolerate dry soils. Full sun to partial shade. Wildlife food and cover so make space for this one in your conservation plantings. Showy, white, flat-topped flowers mid-June, edible berries in fall, great for jelly.

Arrowwood
Viburnun dentatum
8'-15'

Hardy shrub that prefers well drained soils. Adapts to sun or shade. White flowers in late May to early June, with bluish black berries in fall. Provides good food source for birds. Fall color is yellow to reddish purple.

Nannyberry
Viburnun lentagp
8'-15'

Hardy large native shrub, prefers well drained soils. White flowers in early May with bluish black berries in fall. Purplish-red fall color. Adapts to sun or shade. Good winter food for birds.

Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
8'-12'

Attractive, tall, upright shrub. Showy flat clusters of white flowers followed by bright red berries that tend to hold on throughout the winter. Prefers deep, moist, well drained soils; full sun to partial shade. Excellent for wildlife food and cover.