I dont know anything about the Musquee, but I grew butternut last year in full sun, they rarely appeared wilted (occasionally, but a quick drink took care of that quickly). So I guess I'd think that the butternut could take the hottest spot as long as you mulch good to keep things from drying out too much? But I'm also comparing GEORGIA sun to where you are, which really is not at all the same. I'd love to know more about the other squash.

Thanks so much for all the help. I guess the area isn't really flooded most of the time. Neither tree will be located in the swale directly (that's a violation of the swale law or some such thing). There may be a couple days in which it stays particularly soggy and mushy with some visible surface water, but mored puddled than pond like. Most of the time it's just very damp. There can be some afternoons between July and September in which it almost qualifies as dry on the surface when it's really hot here. However, all yards drain to through mine, and with two water happy neighbors, there is always some moisture. I also have new neighbors since November, and I've no idea what their water habits will be. I did just lose a red maple sapling (Arbor Day twig - free with order) from that area. It broke in half this winter, and it's dead, dead, dead. I had considered putting the birch some place else, and recently decided to put it where the Maple was now that I realize just how moist that area stays, and that the other location does not get nearly the same water and drains much better. I expect I will go ahead with the Birch in site B, closer to the house and deck because I love the graceful look and interesting bark. The dappled shade it provides will be perfect, and the quick growth is appreciated. I'd rather put the slower growing, and potentially larger(? maybe denser is more accurate) cypress towards the rear of our property, more as a background tree. Thanks again. I really appreciate the feedback so quickly. I'm diligent in my research, but still lack confidence. Especially since the red maple worked out so poorly.

Hi Dayna and welcome! I'm pretty sure roses want more sun than that location. Whenever I've had hybrid teas near a wall, they've been tall and bare, even though the blooms were pretty. So I decided not to mess with them anymore. Also, I would plant them way away from the pool cage - like where your lawn begins on the other side of your liriope - so the screens can be easily accessed for maintenance and the roses can, too. It looks like the sun position would be better out there. How about trying several in containers for a couple of seasons to see how they do? I have two Natchitoches noisette plants that I started from cuttings someone on the Rose Forum gave me. When they got bigger, I put them in indigo-blue pots. They are blooming in nice sprays of palest pink right now and I love the color combo. Here's another couple of roses I potted up in pots I painted - these seem to do better in the shade of the house than HT roses, but I'm not sure what they are. Now, 8 months later, these plants are big and bushy with attention-getting blooms: You might be interested in one of my favorite blogs - http://sherryocala.blogspot.com/ I've really learned a lot. Also, check out the Roses Forum, if you haven't already. They're very smart over there! Susie

I did a search for my area on Google maps, then clicked find business, and searched for SG. The bad thing was it pulled up some places that were closed, and some that just made it. I did find a place that isn't tooooo far away from me though. If there is a list somewhere, I'd be interested in it also.