Transplanting tickseed is a way to prevent over-crowding of the flower clumps. Dividing up the parent clumps produces young clones of the tickseed. Every two to three years dig the tickseed clumps up in the fall after the plant finishes blooming or in the early spring before new growth begins.
How do you divide tickseed plants?
The best time to divide the plant is the spring or early fall—here's how:
- First carefully dig up a clump of a mature plant, leaving the roots as intact as possible.
- Use a sharp trowel to split the clump into smaller sections, making sure there are several healthy roots present on each section.
Can you split tickseed?
Dividing/Transplanting: Divide plants every three years in spring or early fall to maintain vigor. ... Water newly planted Coreopsis regularly if spring rains are sporadic. Divide or transplant now if desired.
