37 Shrubs

37 Shrubs That Are Easy to Propagate from Cuttings

Many deciduous garden shrubs can be propagated by softwood cuttings taken in summer. The ones listed below tend to root quickly and grow into viable shrubs in a short period of time.

Beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis)
Blue mist shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
Burning bush (Euonymus alatus)
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
Chinese stranvaesia (Stranvaesia davidiana)
Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Daphne (Daphne caucasica)
Deciduous azaleas (Rhododendron cvs.)
Elders (Sambucus spp.)
Enkianthus (Enkianthus campanulatus)
Flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)
Forsythias (Forsythia spp.)
Honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.)
Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.)
Japanese maples (Acer palmatum cvs.)
Kerria (Kerria japonica)
Large fothergilla (Fothergilla major)
Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Magnolias (Magnolia spp.)
Mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)
Redtwig dogwood (Cornus alba and sericea)
Rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa)
Serviceberries (Amelanchier spp.)
Slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis)
Smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria)
Spireas (Spiraea spp.)
Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia)
Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
Viburnums (Viburnum x burkwoodii and carlesii)
Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica)
Weigelas (Weigela spp.)
Willows (Salix spp.)
Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
Winter hazels (Corylopsis spp.)
Witch hazels (Hamamelis spp.)


from Fine Gardening Magazine

I think I will try some of these. I have always rooted hydrangeas, and they are really easy, but never tried the crepe myrtle. Thanks.

are they rooted in water or soil.

Either, preferably in soil.

When I took a propogation class they recommend we use pumice and rooting hormone. After sticking just keep very moist at all times and out of direct sunlight.Timing is pretty critical on some shrubs too.

The reason it is better to NOT root in water is because the roots can easily snap off when being transferred to soail, because of the high water content inthe roots, and the lack of soil to support the new little plant.

Good info Lavanda, thanks.
Roz, hey! My mother roots crepe myrtle all the time, it is really easy, she says hi.

I've got several of these I'm "trying" to root right now....I put the container in a garbage bag, and then set in the shade...... I haven't checked yet, should I? How long does it normally take?
I dipped the cuttings in rooting hormone then stuck in wet sand.

I have never had luck with trying to root myself... they'll root themselves if I leave them alone, but with my help, I've never had much luck!

Melissa

Emerald 'n Gold (Euonymus fortunei

I did stem cutting on the above plant and put it in my sandbox. I got roots 6-8 weeks later.