Yes, Pyrola rotundifolia or maybe Pyrola elliptica. In the Heath family, Ericaceae. A native wildflower. WW

I'm interested in other natives, mostly perennials & shrubs at this point. All these seeds were purchased from Prairie Moon Nursery last summer and have been continuously refrigerated, except for a few that were recently obtained in a trade & were reported as garden collected (noted below). * Symphyotrichum novae-angliae - New England aster * Liatris pycnostachya - prairie blazing star * Eupatorium purpureum - sweet Joe Pye weed * Bromus ciliatus - fringed brome * Penstemon digitalis - foxglove beardtongue * Asclepias incarnata - swamp milkweed * Carex lupulina - common hop sedge * Coreopsis "Early Sunrise" (from trade, reportedly hand-pollinated) * Coreopsis "Tetra Giants" (from trade, reportedly hand-pollinated) * Linum lewisii - Lewis' blue flax (from trade) * Echinacea purpurea - purple coneflower (from trade)

Lots of plants do well here. I have palms and aspen in my yard if that tells you the diversity of what one can grow here. Most colder climate Chihuahuan desert plants thrive here, while a select few from the Sonoran and Mojave will do OK here. Ocotillo is native just south of here at Isleta. By contrast, in the NE Heights and Foothills, aspen, fir, and spruce can do well on north facing shady sites or even in full sun as mine are. Trachycarpus fortunei is a bullet proof palm here as well. Many have been in the ground for many many years now. Your landscape (and winter sun or lack thereof) really determines what you can grow. Snow can remain in the shade for literally weeks some years and with the lack of sun will kill many marginal plants. Siting is much more important here due to the extreme climate. I have seen 105+ here as well as below zero. 2 years ago we had 26 inches of snow in Sandia heights with something like 16 at the airport. These rare winter events will kill many non-natives. Hopefully, others can chime in. Search ABQ palms on google for interesting stuff. There is even a saguaro in town!

If you would like nitrogen-fixeing shrub native to New York: buffaloberry (Shepherdia spp.); go with Shepherdia argentea, as the berries are better tasting. Btw, most of the plants krazyaroider recommends are: non-native (to NY); invasive; and one is not even a nitrogen-fixer: redbud (that's a tricky one, since it is in the bean/legume family). If you'd like a tree that is nitrogen-fixing, choose a variety of native alder (Alnus spp.) Btw, keep in mind: buffaloberry is native to the midwest - AND TO NEW YORK - look up the distribution range maps (google: [the plant] + usda).. (...or pollen library)