Is there anything ready to go at the local garden centers near the house you’re fixing up to sell? If so, I’d just fill it up with that stuff for now, with veggies and annuals.
When are you putting it up for sale? I’d probably aim to plant it a week prior to your first listing date, so it would be ready to go.
Also - ask your Realtor what s/he thinks. They’ve added curb appeal to a lot of properties, I’d bet! :)
We’ve got all kinds of bedding plants out now for sale. I’ve got to find something that’ll be 2-4 ft tall in 2 months without much water. (Since we are only able to work on weekends and this is a 3 hr drive from home watering will pose a problem) The native plant nursery I used to love has relocated. Just found out tonight where it’s moved, closed Sundays but I can go out next weekend to check that. Hubby has done an amazing job fixing up the damaged interior of the house so since spring’s here it’s my turn to add the curb appeal. As a twisted garden soul the destruction of my landscape hurt me much worse than holes in the walls and ceilings and messed up interior.
I agree with that recommendation, not only that but the plants would show a local hardiness which has already been successful in that area and soil.
A 2 - 3 month window isn't all that much time for plants to adjust transplant, grow, and 'show color'; it's the color and flowering that sells plants and location.
For immediate spring color, contact a local bulb grower, or floral shop, for "pre-chilled" bulbs - but you will pay dearly; it depends on what you are willing to spend ($).
A source for retailers and wholesalers can be found through your local Cooperative Extension office, or State Agriculture college.
If you had a larger window of opportunity it would take a lot of the pressure off you.
You can also supplement garden plants (depending on local wildlife/ critters) with bird feeders, bird baths, wind chimes, garden bench, etc., etc...
You can get a two or three week jump by purchasing locally grown plants that have already been 'hardened off'- just keep an eye out for the weather,
and have shade cloth or lite blankets available, "just in case".
Don't forget that gardeners and farmers, who try to get a jump on the season, are among the world's first gamblers.