【Objective】Shrub is an important vegetation type in Qiqihar area. To find out the current situation of shrub plant resources and its economic development potential can provide theoretical data for the development and utilization of shrub resources in this area.【Methods】The study utilized data inquiry, line transect, and quadrat investigation methods to analyze the species composition, distribution patterns, and ecological value of shrub resources in the Qiqihar area.【Results】The Qiqihar area is home to 185 species of shrub plants in 26 families and 57 genus, with angiosperms accounting for 97.30% of the total species. The predominant life forms are deciduous and upright shrubs, with most family genera being monospecific or oligospecific. The floristic composition is complex, mainly temperate in geographical distribution, representing 82.46% of the total genera, especially in the northern temperate flora characteristic of the region. Ornamental tree species hold the highest economic value among shrub resources, followed by medicinal, raw (oil), edible, and rough processing tree species; however, much of their potential value remains untapped. After careful selection, we have identified 10 economically viable shrubs suitable for development in the Qiqihar area—all of which are edible economic shrubs.【Conclusion】The shrub resources in the Qiqihar area are abundant in species, distributed across various families and genera, complex in floristic composition, and diverse in potential economic value. Edible shrub plants can be utilized to develop a regional characteristic shrub industry.