Dividing Daylilies

Dividing Daylilies

The easiest way we've found is to dig up the clump, shake off a the soil, lay the clump on its side and gently pry off pieces using a weeding fork as illustrated below:

 

dividing daylilies

1. lay clump on its side, begin loosening roots		  
dividing daylilies

2. use your thumbs to gently pull sections apart

dividing daylilies

3. pull the sections apart		  
dividing daylilies

4. use trimming shears to cut off foliage about 6" above the crown

dividing daylilies

5. divisions are ready to be planted		  
dividing daylilies

6. Once hole is prepared, set plant at crown depth and press soil around firmly.