Title: How Do I Divide Yucca Plants? | Hunker
Headings: How Do I Divide Yucca Plants?
How Do I Divide Yucca Plants?
Yucca Growth
Dividing Yucca
Propagating Yucca From Divisions
Sarah Metzker Erdemir

Content: Use a saw, shovel or a strong knife, such as a machete, to break the offsets of the main rhizome. Don't be afraid to use force—rhizomes can be quite difficult to break apart, and it's unlikely you'll hurt the main plant. Advertisement
Propagating Yucca From Divisions
Divide yuccas for propagation in late fall or early winter, when the plant is dormant. If you want to propagate your yucca plant with the divisions, be a little more careful when separating the offsets from the main plant. To better see where the offsets are attached, you should dig up the whole yucca plant. You will still need to use a shovel, saw or strong knife to detach the offshoots from the main stem, but take care to preserve as much of the offset rhizome as possible. If your yucca plant has grown so large that it needs to be divided, you probably have several viable baby plants there. This means that even if you damage a few offsets, you will have plenty more that can be planted. Before planting the offsets, put them in a cool place to dry off for a few days. Plant them in sandy, well-drained soil.