What's the zone # ?

Hi Kudzu,

You don't say what the sun conditions are for your friend, but I'm guessing it's 6 hours or more. I'm also thinking that when you say "flowering shrub/ornamental tree " you mean a small tree or large shrub. Here's some that come to mind.

Chionanthus virginicus - Fringe tree - Look for the native one as the Chinese fringe tree - chionanthus retusus is not hardy that far north.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/chionanthus_virginicus.html

Here's a list of fact sheets from Minnesota Power Co. You should look at the ones with green dots and maybe even the ones with yellow dots. Do doublecheck the hardiness zones though.

http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/common.html

Here's another site you can use to get useful information on any trees you might find interesting. It has lots of valuable info such as tree litter, surface roots, weak limbs, etc.

http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/index.htm

Hope this helps,
Newt

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