Hey folks, got this question a few times this week. Plants in pots from nurserys, can safely be installed anytime the soil is 'workable.' The term 'workable' means not frozen, not to wet........you know....soil you can work in, usually from late April - Oct. A potted plant has an established root system within the pot. It should have little to no shock or distress when you plant it out. Most should be planted at the same level as they were in the pot, just shimmy some of your garden soil over the top. Installing plants to deep can result in the crown drowning as draining off of excess water can't happen. Also, some plants like peonies, planted too deep, won't bloom! Installing plants to shallow, or sticking to high in the planting hole can result in the crown drying out or freezing out in the winter. Earthing up around a plant installed too high only helps until a heavy rain erodes it again. Replant!
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