Shrubs
Some shrubs are easy to grow from either softwood, hardwood or semi-hardwood cuttings. They may take longer to develop into full plants but are great for any areas that need large cover like hedges.
Azaleas
Grow extra azaleas by taking cuttings and planting in soil for new plants in a couple of months. These flowering ornamentals are great for full sun and partial shade and produce beautiful flowers in spring.
By cloning the plants in this way, they are the closest to the original plant which may not be the case when growing from seed.
Crepe Myrtle
Take cuttings of these beauties in spring and summer. They have stunning clusters of flowers in summer in colors like white, pink, purple and red. There are now dark-leafed varieties that are almost black which are excellent specimen plants for any garden. They are also heat and drought-tolerant.
Gardenias
These glossy-leaved plants with their fragrant flowers are excellent garden shrubs. They are also quite easy to propagate from cuttings. Even better, this can be done when you are pruning the shrubs so the cuttings don’t go to waste. The more you plant, the more fragrant your garden will be..
