Photo © flickr user Linda N.Many herbaceous flowering plants form clumps over time, and dividing these clumps not only yields additional plants for the garden, but also keeps the original plants vigorous. Dividing plants is a messy affair, as you must dig up the entire plant and separate it into several smaller pieces, but the new plants are usually large enough to flower that season.
Flowers that grow and spread by means of rhizomes are good candidates for propagation by division. If you have overcrowding in the flower garden, divide these plants:
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