Can I divide peony in summer?

Peony can be divided into plants in summer.

Theoretically, the branching of Paeonia lactiflora should be carried out from the beginning of overwintering bud enrichment to the freezing of the land. However, it should be noted that it is not advisable to divide plants too early, otherwise autumn will appear, which will affect the growth and development of Paeonia lactiflora in the second year. However, if the branch is too late, it will easily lead to root injury, unable to absorb water and nutrients normally, leading to very weak growth and even death of broken plants.

Heze has a peasant proverb reflecting the branching time of peony: "Peony in July, peony in August", in which July and August refer to the lunar calendar. That is to say, in Heze, peony can be divided into plants from the end of August to the end of September. The time of this solar term is around August 23rd in Gregorian calendar, and peony can be planted in summer.