Dividing Daylilies: Multiply Your Plants for Free

Turn One Clump into Many

Daylilies (Hemerocallis) naturally form dense clumps. Dividing them every 3–4 years rejuvenates the parent plant and gives you new, identical copies—unlike seed-grown plants, which vary.

When to Divide

Early spring or late summer/early fall, at least 4–6 weeks before the ground freezes. This lets roots establish before winter.

How to Divide

1. Dig up the entire clump.
2. Shake off soil and pull or cut the crown into sections, each with 2–3 fans of leaves and healthy roots.
3. Replant at the same depth, spacing 18–24 inches apart.
4. Water well and mulch.

Benefits

• Vigorous, floriferous growth.
• Disease resistance improves.
• Free plants for your garden or sharing.

Divisions often bloom the same season or the next. It’s one of the easiest, most rewarding propagation methods.