Garden Perennials You Should Divide in Fall

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If your favorite garden perennials seem tired and overcrowded, fall is an ideal time to split the plants and reinvigorate their growth.

Here are 44 ornamental and edible perennials you can divide this fall to improve their health and double your stock.

Allium (including edible Allium spp.)

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Artichoke

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Bearded Iris

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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

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When to divide: Every year or as needed.

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When to divide: Every 6 to 10 years. Notes: Divide when center of plant dies.

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Garden Perennials You Should Divide in Fall

If your favorite garden perennials seem tired and overcrowded, fall is an ideal time to split the plants and reinvigorate their growth.

Here are 44 ornamental and edible perennials you can divide this fall to improve their health and double your stock.

Allium (including edible Allium spp.)

When to divide: Every year or as needed. Notes: Divide clumps once the foliage starts to die back.

Artichoke

When to divide: Every 3 to 5 years. Notes: Separate the small pups from the parent plant to replant.

Bearded Iris

When to divide: Every 1 to 3 years. Notes: Cut the rhizome into 3- to 4-inch sections with at least one “fan” of leaves and roots.

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

When to divide: Every 3 to 5 years.

When to divide: Every year or as needed.

Lily (Lilium)

When to divide: Every 6 to 10 years. Notes: Divide when center of plant dies.

Sage (Salvia spp.)

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