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Moving in November #889513
Asked November 07, 2024, 10:00 PM EST
I live in northern MN (Crow Wing County). We are moving to another home about 20 miles away. We will be selling our existing home, so I need to move starts of my plants right now:
Iris
Daylilies
Sedum
Peonies
Asiatic lilies
Yucca
Bleeding heart
Black-eyed Susan
Coral bells
Hosta
Lily of the valley
Liatris
The ground has not frozen yet. They have been growing (very well) in very sandy soil, and I will be transplanting starts of them into very sandy soil at the new house this weekend.
My question: can I plant all of the plants listed above, or should I pack some of them in peat moss and keep them in a cool garage over the winter?
These are family flowers, so I really want to do the best for them, to try to move them successfully.
Thank you very much for your help!
Holly Grandin
Crow Wing County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for reaching out.
In my opinion it is too late to dig up and move plants, unless they are dormant bare root.
Your best bet would be to dig them up and store them in your cool place for the winter and plant them in the spring. Using peat moss would probably work. I personally have not tried to do this. Do not let them freeze.
If it would be possible to make a deal with the new owners to return in the spring and dig them up then that would be the ideal solution.
Good luck!
