Serviceberry, Amelanchier,4’ to 15’ depending upon species, white flowers in June, edible blue berries Jul-Aug. for people and birds, fall color, medium rate. Sun or shade
Black or Red Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, or Aronia arbutifolia, 3 to 5’, easy, suckers, white flowers in May, black or bright red berries depending on species. Wildlife food, brilliant fall color, medium rate.
Carolina Allspice, Calycanthus floridus, multi-stemmed shrub, 4-7’tall.Fragrant red flowers in June, shiny green, aromatic leaves, burgundy fall color. Slow to medium growth rate. Part shade or sun
Red-twig or Red Osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, multi-stemmed shrub, 6-10’tall, white flowers, June, blue berries late summer, loved by birds, red stems in winter, medium growth rate. Sun or shade
American Hazelnut, Corylus americana, multi-stemmed shrub, 5-10’ tall, catkins early spring, edible nuts in Sept. Loved by people and wildlife. Medium to fast growth rate. Sun, or light shade
Hawthorn, Crataegus, many varieties. White flowers in May, shiny green leaves with good fall color. Bright red fruits persist into winter. Good wildlife food. Has thorns but very ornamental. Sun, medium growth rate
Forsythia, multi-stemmed shrub, 8-10’, bright yellow flowers, spring.Easy.Best unpruned, fast growth rate. Sun
Witchhazel, Hamamelis virginiana, multi-stemmed shrub, to 15’, yellow blooms in Oct-Nov. Golden fall color. Beautiful branch structure. Medium growth rate. Moist, shady areas or full sun
Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, semi-evergreen subshrub, 1-2’ tall. Fragrant leaves and flowers. Purple blooms in summer. Grown best in dry sandy, gravelly soil in sun. Does not grow in wet or heavy clay. Fast
Trumpet Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, twining vine with bright red flowers in May-June, sporadically all summer. Place on trellis, fence, shrubs, trees. Easy, adaptable to many soils, sun or shade. Fast
Sargent Crabapple, Malus sargenti,6-8’ tall. Fragrant red flowers in spring. Red fruits, loved by wildlife
Bayberry, Myrica pensylvanica, Semi-evergreen, dense shrub. 5-9’ tall. Catkins, in spring, waxy blue berries fall-winter. Aromatic leaves, easy and adaptable. Medium growth rate. Sun or shade
White Pine, Pinus strobes, evergreen tree. 50-80’tall. Fragrant needles. Fast growth. Sun, tolerates part shade.
White Spruce, Picea glauca, dense, evergreen tree. 40-60’ tall. Medium growth rate. Sun
Pussy Willow, Salix. Many species exist. Salix discolor, a native species, grows in bogs and wet spots to 30’with catkins (pussy willow buds) in spring. Other non-native varieties with different color catkins. Easy. Sun. Fast
Lilac, Syringa vulgaris, multi-stemmed shrub. 8-15’ tall. Fragrant flowers in May. Medium growth rate. Sun.
American Arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis, 20-30’ tall. Dense, pyramidal, evergreen tree. Look for cold & heat tolerant varieties like ‘Emerald’ or ‘Techy’. Slow to medium growth. Dense hedge if planted close. Su
Nannyberry, Viburnum lentago, multi-stemmed native shrub, 15-18’ tall. White flowers in May, dark purple-black berries Sept-Dec.Fruits persist into winter. Food for birds. Adaptable to moist or dry soils, sun or shade. Medium growth rate.
American Cranberry, Viburnum trilobum, multi-stem native shrub, 8-12’ tall. White flowers in May, shiny green leaves with good fall color. Bright red berries in Sept-Feb. Edible for people and birds. Sun or part shade, adaptable except will not take prolonged dry periods. Great for screening. Medium growth rate.

Growth rates:
Slow - 12" or less/growth per year
Medium - 13-24"/growth per year
Fast - 25"or greater/growth per year