Lucy, I think it's pretty easy to see that there could have been nicer ways to say what you said, even though it was basically factual. This was like the 3rd thread in a row that I had read with replies from you that seemed to carry a tone that to me sounded somewhere between condescending and snobby. Examples here: "Not in Indiana! They're tropicals, and you get WINTER. Come on!" "plus if you only meant 'summertime' you should have said so." These might also have been true, but they just don't sound nice. By the way, I never had any assumptions that you were connected in any way with this site. There is already a certain element out there that assume that bonsai artists are snobs, and I sure don't want to feed that misconception here. I certainly don't want to cause any ill will, just sharing feelings that I'd been building for some time in recent visits, and hoping that perhaps it would have a constructive outcome for us all. Nuff Said! Craig

I can not believe I have a killer tree in my back yard. Now I will always wonder if that's what killed our cat :'( I'm glad it's dying then and I can't wait to get it out of here. Thank you all so much for your help, I'm glad the dog and kids haven't been near it.

yep. also called grape hyacinth. They naturalize beautifully!

Just google the scientific name and see what turns up. A quick look found a plant for sale here: https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/plants.cfm?pl_id=1740.