Yucca plants in Zone 4 - when can I divide them? Can I divide them?

my wife and I did ours in the spring....we live in the Carolinas. A good rule of thumb I guess is to transplant after danger of all frost has passed.

Yucca plants in Zone 4 - when can I divide them? Can I divide them?
Yes you can divide yuccas, I would recommend doing it in the spring as soon as you can work in the soil. They will have a better chance of surviving. The roots are very thick and may rot if they are transplanted now during the dormant stage.Good luck
Reply:Yes you can.
Reply:In zone 4, I would say the best time to divide would be either right now, before the first frost, or in early spring just after the last frost. When divided every few years, perennials benefit by becoming stronger and producing more blooms. Dividing perennials creates more, smaller, clumps of the same plant. Even if more plants are not desired, perennials should be divided to rejuvenate old plants.





The first step to division is to dig up the plant to be divided. Wash a majority of the soil away from the roots so you can easily determine where to make the division. Some plants can be divided by gently pulling off sections of the crown, while other plants may require a sharp, clean knife to cut through he roots. Do not take too many divisions from one plant, as each section must have enough healthy root to sustain growth. If any part of the root looks dead, damaged or diseased, trim back to healthy white tissue.





As a general rule, plants that flower in the spring and early summer should be divided in the fall. Plants that flower in summer and fall should be divided in the spring before new growth is too large.
Reply:Why would you want to? Those plants are nasty.I have cut my hands on them so many times.





I think you can divide them, now. Wear gloves.
Reply:The Winter is not a good time to break up clustered young plants from their Mother, because we are going into our cold season and these plants will be going into dormancy. It is best to divide these types of plants when they are growing, like in the summer because that growth will provide strength for their new separation and they will be off to a good start. Separating them in the Winter time puts them without shelter and a good root system to be left dormant, and without any strength from their mother plant. So wait until temperatures reach 80 degrees, then break them up.

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