I HAVE to plant in the fall and am not willing to purchase in the spring and wait. Luckily my husband has two expensive hobbies (cars and firearms) so he doesn't peep when I spend in the fall. It's called don't ask .... don't tell, although I do warn him when I'm about to spend a lot more than I want to. Oh, well. At this time of year it's worth doing. Plants have been fertilized and are growing. If I buy now, they can't get established quickly enough to face the heat. Bloom season isn't far away