1. planted in the wrong location or at an inappropriate time
2. situated or established in an unsuitable place or context
Usage: figurative

1. past tense and past participle of misplant; to plant incorrectly or in the wrong location

Examples

• The gardener realized the roses had been misplanted in the shade.
• The misplanted seeds never germinated because the soil was too wet.
• His misplanted comments during the formal dinner made everyone uncomfortable.
• The trees were misplanted too close together and competed for nutrients.
• She misplanted the bulbs in autumn instead of spring.
• The misplanted shrubs struggled to survive in the harsh afternoon sun.