Some mail-order nurseries ship small perennials in small pots. If you get a live-plant shipment, open it immediately upon arrival, even if you’re not going to plant anything that very day. Inspect the plants as I describe in the preceding section, and quarantine any plants of questionable quality. Call the nursery immediately if you see a problem so you can work out a refund, merchandise credit, or replacement.
Small potted plants aren’t necessarily baby perennials. Such young plants take too long to grow, and mail-order nurseries want you to jump right in and enjoy your garden. So the small plants nurseries ship out tend to be 2-yearold, field-grown plants that have simply had a “haircut” of the top growth prior to shipping. A good, strong root system is just what you want. Don’t worry: Fresh, new top growth will soon follow!
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