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Before starting my Landscape design and construction company I was the grower for a wholesale perennial plant nursery. If you already are tending plants you are more than ready to grow them. But your schedule may be ambitious, to finish a large plug (28 to a flat) you will need 6 weeks of good weather. (in New England). So to start with plugs in march/april they wont be ready till june. Interestingly March and April potting will have saleable plants at the same time. Nothing much growing in March and the cool part of April, especially the grasses.
Bare root stock would finish sooner (like bleeding hearts), they are usually top size and just need to leaf out. But the roots are what you need to watch out for. I liked to see little white roots peeking out the drainage holes of the pot.
I would think you should go for it, but be prepared to bring in your first shipment of plants like you usually do.
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