USDA Zones 2 and 3

• Rabbit bush (Chrysothanmus nauseonus) grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 and 3, doing better in rocky, dry ground than in wet areas. Rabbit bush resists wind, growing between 2 and 5 feet tall. Cut it down to ground level every five years to rejuvenate this shrub: it features blue-gray foliage. Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) is a wind-tolerant shrub with shallow roots that send up new growth, forming thickets. Coralberry resists cold climates, generates white-pink early summer flowers and yields persistent coral-red colored berries.
  
  

USDA Zones 4 and 5

• New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) is a compact, dense shrub with a thick, deep root system. It grows in USDA zones 4 and 5 to 30 inches, serving as ground cover and protecting slopes and hillsides from erosion. New Jersey tea produces insignificant white flowers, but its foliage turns yellow late in the fall. Even soils with poor drainage support winterberry (Ilex verticillata). Winterberry is a suitable shrub for these zones that has multiple assets, including red fruit on the female plants and dark green leaves. Winterberry comes in many cultivars, including types such as "Red Sprite" and "Winter Gold."
  
  

USDA Zones 6 and 7

• Showy white clusters of fragrant flowers bloom on Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) in June. The wood of the stems on this shrub, suitable for USDA zones 6 and 7, is strong, helping it stand up in high winds. Virginia sweetspire grows to 6 feet and the shrub produces what the University of Connecticut Plant Database calls a "spectacular" change of colors to orange, red, yellow and maroon in autumn. Red berry clusters result from the inconspicuous flowers of Rhus aromatica "Gro-Low," a cultivar that is just 24 inches tall. Called fragrant sumac, this shrub works in windy sites, generating long-lasting, bright-red fall foliage.
  
  

USDA Zones 8 to 10

• Red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia "Brilliantissima") grows in windy locations within USDA zones 8 through 10. The shrub features white flowers in May, red fruits and fine fall colors of red and orange. Red chokeberry has sturdy stems that tolerate breezes and this cultivar grows whether the soil is damp or dry. Water gardens, pond borders and naturalized areas featuring moist conditions are appropriate venues for the buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). The shrub has moderate wind resistance due to the strength of its wood. Buttonbush blooms in July and August, producing while, rounded flowers.