We live in an Erie Canal era home built on thecanal in 1854. We try to plant the yard with flowers and shrubs that would have been around then. Rose of Sharon, Soldier Rose and Hibiscus where among the first decorative plants used routinelly(sp) in this area. As were English roses and Ivy. We are surrounded by Lemon Lillies, Tiger Lillies, Irises and Narcissus. Since much of my yard and a part of my house was leveled by a wind shear in September we are able to rethink our yard a bit. (Good bye thirty foot Magnolia) This year we'll plant choryopsis and Caster Oil Plants

Don