How to divide perennial plants

Dividing your perennial plants
Autumn is traditionally the best time to divide perennial plants such as Kniphofia, agapanthus, penstemon, rudbeckia and other perennials with fleshy roots
The reason for dividing perennial plants is that if left to grow in the same spot for more than 4 years they tend to become very large clumps, and this reduces the number of flowers plus often the perennial plant will die in the middle.
To divide your perennial plants, simply dig them up with as much root as possible, wash off any excess soil or knock-off with a fork.
And then using two garden forks back-to-back, simply push the clump of perennial plants into two parts and if the two resulting clumps are big enough, you can repeat the process and create more plants. Then replanted into the flower border
Often dividing plants in this way will often leave you with spare plants or plants that you don’t want to plant back into your garden.
These plants can be used with the GardenAdvice plant swap service which is part of the MyGardenTeam service.