Lilies are fine to plant now, they'll bloom this year. By windflower, do you mean those from South Africa? They aren't hardy here, so fine for spring planting. Unless it is mushy or molded (can't wipe off) get it in the ground. Even if it won't bloom this year, it has a better chance for next year in the ground than in your garage.

thanks a lot. i will give a try to primulas/primrose. here we get them as bedding plants in winter but costly. waiting for more inputs. last year i started pansies in autumn but they did not flower in winter and came to flower in spring. is winter flowering pansy different from summer one?

call your county extension office.. or the county soil conservation office.. and ask for precise times ... the soil cons district offers cheap plants for sale.. and delivers them at the right time for planting ... so if you can find out that date you should be all set ... i will invert daves logic.. and start with buds ... that is what is important to me. ... fully dormant plants ... can PROBABLY be planted immediately .. dormant is dormant... and the difference between z7/8 and z7 .. should be negligible ... the whole point of the temp controlled truck .. should be ... to deliver them fully dormant ... that is why big brown trucks can hurt delivery as they can get warm and trigger budding ... dormant buds are tight and small ... once they start enlarging.. softening.. and extending.. is when late frost or freeze can cause harm ... they would probably do just fine in your garage for 2 to 4 weeks .... i would NOT leave them in the sun .. and i would leave the door open all day.. so as to not allow heat to build up and warm the soil balls too fast .. NEVER leave a black pot in the sun ... we do not want the soil to heat ... and thaw the roots ... while the rest of the plant remains dormant ... whether or not you plant ...on your days off ... is not the issue.. you can still dig all the holes ... and prep the site.. so that when the proper time rolls around the job will be much easier and faster ... you would be amazed how much of the process is involved in simply hole digging .... on a 20 gal pot .... it might take you an hour to properly dig the hole ... the planting might only involve a few more minutes ... so you can accomplish a lot, whether or not you actually plant ... you might also try calling the best high end nursery in your area.. and get their opinion as to when the best planting time is ... ask when they expect delivery of their conifer stock ... because.. admit it.. you will be looking for more... lol ... they will get their stock.. when it is time to plant .... dont overthink it ... and dont kill them with too much love ... in very early spring.. potted stock does NOT need all that much water.. dont drown them ... and water at planting.. and then walk away .. until they NEED water... none of this.. i watered them everyday stuff.. unless they need it ... ask if you dont know how to determine WHEN they need water ... if you soil is clay ... start a new post about proper planting.. if you need direction ... or for any other reason .. i sum it up this way .... you would prefer to get 6 to 8 weeks of in situ root growth.. BEFORE the heat of summer hits .... for me in z5 .. consisitent with dave.. that is about 6/1 ... so we prefer to get the plantings done between 4/1 and 4/15 .... see if you can work that out for your locale ... i would GUESS a week or two ... for each zone higher than 5 .... and dont forget root pruning.. if any of the stock is pot bound.. another post if you need info on that .... since you are working on the perfect time to plant.. i would have no qualms about severely pruning offensive roots .... good luck ken ps: i am envious ... 3 degrees this morn ... pps: if any of your stock is zone pushing.. err towards planting AFTER all chance of frost/freeze is gone ...

I actually found it charming last year and the bumblebees really enjoyed it. So I guess since it is a native I am just going to keep it in check. Other then the daffodils there isn't really anything in this spot.