Jack-in-the-pulpit's (Arisaema triphyllum) leaves are gone when its berries put on their show. The stalk the berries are on disintegrates pretty rapidly too. FataMorgana Here is a link that might be useful:

the flower from rose of sharon is beautiful but my neighbor Monique is lazy and does not dead head hers, it spreads everywhere even her own lawn has about 900 seedlings in that area,and they do not care. They are inconsiderate. I had to pull 275 shoots from my grass and now they planted them along the fenceline...I'm sure i will have at least 700 to pull next season. Nothing you spray on them make them die..The seedpods are still there from last year and they dont trim them either. They also have a birch tree that spews seed pods for months clogging my pool, gutters, and branches fall continuously all season long from those trees.I have pulled tons of seedling trees from that as well in my landscape, very invasive! If it was the other way around she would be going ballistic! May the wind blow their way and have them have to clean up after their own problems. Plenty of other plants to plant but they are wealthy and very very cheap.

Diggin, I have been told that it is both sun and wind combined that hollies don't like in the winter. Maybe your exposure is just right. Likely the trees that are shading it are also breaking up the wind. JLynn, I'm including a link to a company that specializes in growing shrubs and trees for COLD!! They sell to Canada and Alaska. I think they happen to be in a cold pocket in upstate NY. I believe it may even be zone 3, so you may want to look there. Given that you are in Wyoming though, I would look for something native. It may do better and it would be a healthier environmental choice. Also, if you want to call these people, they are extremely helpful in pointing you away from plants that won't do well in your area and toward the ones that will. Good luck Here is a link that might be useful: St. Lawrence Nurseries

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