The plants look OK when you buy them but don't live through the season. No guarantees. I have had good luck with 98% of plants purchased from Bordine's and if one of them dies, they give you a store credit (1 year for all perennials, 2 years for trees and some shrubs, 5 years if you buy Myke's (mycorrhizae) to plant it with). It's worth the drive to Bordine's unless you need to pick up a quick load of peat moss, etc.
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