Here is a table of 20 common native trees and how to propagate them. If I have written a post about these I have linked to them in the table. Otherwise the list of sources is below and you can check out some of the great information they contain. Enjoy and Happy Plant Propagating!
| Tree | Botanical Name | Hardiness Zone | Seed Growing | Propagation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple | Acer saccharum | 3-8 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting, air layering, or softwood cuttings |
| Eastern Redbud | Cercis canadensis | 4-9 | Soak seeds and sow in fall or spring | Grafting, air layering, or hardwood cuttings |
| American Beech | Fagus grandifolia | 4-9 | Sow seeds immediately in fall or spring | Grafting or layering |
| Tulip Poplar | Liriodendron tulipifera | 4-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting or softwood cuttings |
| Eastern White Pine | Pinus strobus | 3-8 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting or softwood cuttings |
| American Holly | Ilex opaca | 6-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Layering, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
| Black Walnut | Juglans nigra | 4-9 | Sow seeds immediately in fall or spring | Grafting or seeds |
| Eastern Redcedar | Juniperus virginiana | 2-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Layering, cuttings, or seeds |
| Sweetgum | Liquidambar styraciflua | 5-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting, cuttings, or seeds |
| American Basswood | Tilia americana | 3-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting, layering, or softwood cuttings |
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | 4-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
| American Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis | 4-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Hardwood cuttings or seeds |
| Sassafras | Sassafras albidum | 5-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Layering, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
| Eastern Hemlock | Tsuga canadensis | 3-7 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting or layering |
| Baldcypress | Taxodium distichum | 5-9 | Sow seeds in spring | Grafting, air layering, or seeds |
| American Hornbeam | Carpinus caroliniana | 4-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Layering, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
| Black Gum | Nyssa sylvatica | 3-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting, layering, or seeds |
| Flowering Dogwood | Cornus florida | 5-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Layering, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
| American Hophornbeam | Ostrya virginiana | 4-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Layering, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
| American Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | 4-9 | Sow seeds in fall or spring | Grafting, softwood cuttings, or seeds |
Sources
- USDA Plants Database: https://www.plants.usda.gov/
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees: https://www.audubon.org/national-audubon-society-field-guides
- The Arbor Day Foundation website: https://www.arborday.org/
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry website: https://www.tn.gov/about-tn/state-symbols.html
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