The dataset includes a set of lists of plant species indicated in different type of shelterbelts and the edge of an artificial forest in the northern steppe of the right bank of Ukraine. The releves are made by modified Whittakers plant diversity sampling method. The size of plots ranged from 1 (10 plots per 1 m2 each under canopy and 10 plots per 1 m2 on the both sides of belts contour) to 100, 1000 m2 and locality.