fall or spring trasplanting of shrubs? in zone 4

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duck_toller Middleton, WI(Zone 4b) Oct 11, 2008

I messed up. Planted a lilac, ninebark diablo, and a bridal veil spirea way too close to each other. Clearly need to move at least one or maybe two. Can I do it now, or should I wait for spring for best chance of shrubs surviving? All four shrubs went from knee high this spring to shoulder high right now. In fact the spirea has some branches that are about 6 feet high.

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JuneyBug Dover AFB, DE(Zone 7a) Oct 12, 2008

Down here, we do that now so they have time to grow some good roots before the spring growth. It seems like that would be true for you too, but I don't know.

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Oct 12, 2008

I've had the best luck transplanting in the fall. As nan says, it gives the plants time to regenerate a good healthy root system so they can handle the heat of summer better.

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lbrabec (Lynn) Omaha, NE(Zone 5a) Oct 12, 2008

Fall is best here,too.
Lynn

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 15, 2008

I agree with all the others, fall time and the soil underneath still has a bit of warmth to it from the summer heat, but add a mulch if I were you in your zone this will give extra protection, IF I cant get around to it in fall, then spring is fine but wait till you see weed seed germination as this is a sign that the soil is warming up from winter sleep, good luck. WeeNel.

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