How to Dig Up a Palmetto Bush

The palmetto is a native of the southeaster United States, with palmately compound fan-shaped leaves that can grow 2 to 4 feet long. Early in the summer, small white flowers form in large branched clusters. In the fall, small dark blue berries appear, remaining on the plant into the winter. Digging up the palmetto to transplant in another area of your yard is possible. Have the planting hole dug and ready before you dig the palmetto out of the ground.

Spade or shovel
Tarp

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the spade or shovel 1 to 2 feet away from the base of the plant. Dig around the palmetto in a circle, pushing the spade deep into the ground.
- 2
  Pull back on the handle to lift and loosen the roots from the ground. If the roots are deeper in the ground, pour water under the root ball so that it soaks into the ground. This will loosen up the roots, allowing you to remove the root ball easily.
- 3
  Lift the root ball out of the ground with your shovel. You may want to enlist the help of a friend with this job. Your helper can either insert another shovel or spade beneath the root ball to help lift the palmetto out of the hole, or grasp the stem and pull the palmetto up from the hole.
- 4
  Place the root ball onto a tarp or in a cart for easier moving. If transplanting, have the new hole dug and ready for the palmetto.

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