Dividing perennials

Published 1:17 pm Monday, October 8, 2007

What could you plunge a couple of sharp forks into, pull apart and that thing would be healthier and happier? Perennials, of course.

As a general rule, spring and early summer bloomers can be divided now. Daylilies, epimedium and hardy geraniums fall into the divide-me-now category. This how-to includes photos.

Achillea

Aconitum

Aegopodium

Ajuga

Amsonia

Anaphalis

Anchusa

Anemone

Anthemis

Arenaria

Armeria

Artemisia

Aruncus dioicus

Asarum

Astilbe

Aubrieta

Aurinia

Baptisia

Bergenia

Brunnera

Campanula

Centaurea

Cerastium

Chelone

Cimicifuga

Convalleria

Corydalis

Coreopsis

Crocosmia

Dianthus

Dicentra

Disporum

Dodecatheon

Echinops

Eremurus

Erigeron

Eupatorium

Euphorbia

Filipendula

Galium

Gaura

Geranium

Geum

Helenium

Helianthus

Hemerocallis

Heuchera

Heucherella

Hosta

Houttuynia

Iris

Kniphofia

Lamiastrum

Lamium

Liatris

Ligularia

Lilium

Linum

Liriope

Lobelia

Lycoris

Lysimachia

Monarda

Nepeta

Paeonia

Papaver

Physostegia

Platycodon

Polemonium

Polygonatum

Potentilla

Pulmonaria

Ranunculus

Rodgersia

Salvia

Saponaria

Sedum

Senecio

Sidalcea

Smilacina

Solidago

Stachys

Stokesia

Tanacetum

Thalictrum

Tiarella

Trollius

Uvularia

Veronica

Viola

Yucca