"Sonia Van Tassel" wrote in message
ups.com...
This is what I was looking for. I didn't realize that 'new plantings,
transplantings and dividing of perennials' could all be done now
without any harm coming to tthe plants. I have been wanting to plant
stuff - the house I moved into has some good structural and base plants
but is pretty sparse in quantity. I planted a whole bunch of bulbs but
have been wanting to start putting in perennials. Thanks for the info.

Just keep in mind that selections of perennials in December and January will
be limited to those that are seasonal or more or less evergreen -
euphorbias, hellebores, heucheras, bergenia, certain ferns and grasses. End
of season sales on plants can still be found at area nurseries, but at this
time of year selection will be limited. You might want to choose and plant
evergreen material now - shrubs, small conifers, groundcovers - and wait
until early spring for wider choices in deciduous trees and shrubs and
perennials. They will start arriving in February and March.

pam - gardengal