United States Native Tree Propagation List

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!

TreeBotanical NameHardiness ZoneSeed GrowingPropagation
Sugar MapleAcer saccharum3-8Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting, air layering, or softwood cuttings
Eastern RedbudCercis canadensis4-9Soak seeds and sow in fall or springGrafting, air layering, or hardwood cuttings
American BeechFagus grandifolia4-9Sow seeds immediately in fall or springGrafting or layering
Tulip PoplarLiriodendron tulipifera4-9Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting or softwood cuttings
Eastern White PinePinus strobus3-8Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting or softwood cuttings
American HollyIlex opaca6-9Sow seeds in fall or springLayering, softwood cuttings, or seeds
Black WalnutJuglans nigra4-9Sow seeds immediately in fall or springGrafting or seeds
Eastern RedcedarJuniperus virginiana2-9Sow seeds in fall or springLayering, cuttings, or seeds
SweetgumLiquidambar styraciflua5-9Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting, cuttings, or seeds
American BasswoodTilia americana3-9Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting, layering, or softwood cuttings
HackberryCeltis occidentalis4-9Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting, softwood cuttings, or seeds
American SycamorePlatanus occidentalis4-9Sow seeds in fall or springHardwood cuttings or seeds
SassafrasSassafras albidum5-9Sow seeds in fall or springLayering, softwood cuttings, or seeds
Eastern HemlockTsuga canadensis3-7Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting or layering
BaldcypressTaxodium distichum5-9Sow seeds in springGrafting, air layering, or seeds
American HornbeamCarpinus caroliniana4-9Sow seeds in fall or springLayering, softwood cuttings, or seeds
Black GumNyssa sylvatica3-9Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting, layering, or seeds
Flowering DogwoodCornus florida5-9Sow seeds in fall or springLayering, softwood cuttings, or seeds
American HophornbeamOstrya virginiana4-9Sow seeds in fall or springLayering, softwood cuttings, or seeds
American PersimmonDiospyros virginiana4-9Sow seeds in fall or springGrafting, softwood cuttings, or seeds

Sources

Why Bradford Pear Trees Are Junk Trees

It’s taken a few years before my premonitions came to fruition. It’s not that I wanted it to happen I just expected it.  It was inevitable and couldn’t be avoided.  The ‘Bradford’ Pear tree in my front yard split. No storm brought damaging high winds that would wreak havoc among…

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Time Spent on the Land

I’ve been spending a lot of time dreaming about what is to come for our family, our new house, and the gardens. It’s easy to come up with ideas but always much more challenging to implement them. I’ve designed a potential house plan and I know how we would site…

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Japanese Maple on Fire!

Of all the fall colors I’ve seen this year the Japanese maples seem to have topped all other trees.  This Japanese maple at my mom’s house was figuratively on fire with red foliage lighting up the scenery.  I didn’t have my camera with me when it was at its peak…

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