How and When to Divide Hosta
If you've got Hosta that are growing so tightly that the center of the plants has died out, it's time to divide them.
Division is a simple plant propagation technique that is exactly as it sounds. You dig the plant up and divide the root ball into multiple pieces. This technique only works with plants that have multiple crowns emerging from the ground. Most perennials fall into this category, flowering shrubs and trees do not.
If you have Hosta that you would like to divide, you can do so now, about 30 days before they go dormant. That way the soil is still warm enough for the new divisions to establish some new roots before winter.
Or you can wait until spring. Just wait for the plant to start growing. As the new growth just starts to emerge divide them then, not after the new growth opens up with leaves. Once they produce leaves it's best to wait until fall.
To divide them simply dig up the root ball and with your spade cut the root ball into multiple pieces. Replant the pieces. It's as simple as that.
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