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Transplanting Peonies

Fall is a great time to transplant your peonies. Here's a quick tutorial.

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Fall is a great time to transplant your peonies. If they've been growing in one location longer than three to five years you probably should divide them at the same time. Here's how:

  1. Start by digging up the plant.

Figure A

  • Remove all the greenery (figure A).

    • Figure B

  • Cut the crown up in several different pieces, making sure that each crown has at least three to five eyes (figure B).

  • Transplant these pieces with the eyes two inches below the soil.

    It could take a couple of years before you see blooms again, so be patient. It will be worth the wait.

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