You are right; we can grow many wonderful and beautiful plants here in Indiana as you mentioned! Sometimes I have to be reminded, so thank you! I planted at least 3 dozen tulip bulbs in early November, and hope that I will be rewarded for that come Spring. I do love and grow impatiens in many of the shady spots in my yard. So I appreciate the gentle nudge of a reminder that you gave me to appreciate what I CAN grow here. I have a tendency to forget that when the skies are gray and dreary and the leaves have fallen. Hugs!
LOL. My aunt had a fabulous wisteria that bloomed reliably every year - my uncle built an arbor to show it off.
At my aunt’s garden club, a gardening expert who was giving a lecture on “gardening in Indiana” said wisteria will grow in Indiana but never bloom - my aunt pulled out a photo of her wisteria in full bloom and shocked the expert. Her wisteria grew so large it collapsed the arbor.
Sometimes you have to experiment with different things to see what does/doesn’t grow, especially if you live in an area that has many micro-climates like I do, what grows in one neighborhood won’t grow in the next.
Enjoy your tulips! My dear friend grows them - by putting them in the fridge for six weeks before planting - they never repeat bloom and she doesn’t have that much luck with them, I told her to concentrate on bulbs we can grow here - amaryllis, iris, certain varities of lilies and a few others.