Don’t Divide These Perennials

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By: Sherri Ribbey

If you’re going to divide plants in the garden, check this list first! Not all perennials can handle the division process.

Not all perennials tolerate dividing

Division is a great way to get more plants without having to pay for them. However, not every plant tolerates this propagation method very well. You can divide them if you absolutely have to. But generally if a plant has a tap root or brittle roots, it’s easier to propagate it by another method, such as by seed, cuttings or layering.

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Don't divide these perennials

Plant name Botanical name	Best propogation method
Baby’s breath Gypsophila paniculata	Seed or cuttings
Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa	Seed
Candytuft Iberis sempervirens	Seed or cuttings
Evening primrose Oenothera macrocarpa	Seed
False indigo Baptisia australis	Seed
Foxglove Digitalis spp. and hybrids	Seed
Gas plant Dictamnus albus purpureus	Seed
Lavender Lavandula spp. and hybrids	Seed, layering or cuttings
Lavender cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus	Seed or cuttings
Lupine Lupinus spp. and hybrids	Cuttings
Mediterranean spurge Euphorbia characias	Cuttings
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis	Seed or cuttings
Russian sage Perovskia atriplicifolia	Cuttings

Published: May 2, 2012
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020

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