Propagating Perennials 
Propagating perennials and general horticultural tips for homeowners
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Malvastrum lateritium-Creeping Mallow - 21 days ago
Propagating Malvastrum or Creeping Mallow is as simple as propagating strawberry plants because aerial roots shoot out from the center of the parent plant so just cut a shoot and plant along with bone meal. Creeping Mallow blooms from July to September...
Farfugium japonicum-Leopard Plant - 35 days ago
Propagating Farfugium or Leopard Plant is best done in the spring by locating well rooted rhizomes that spread out from the parent plant. It is only hardy down to Zone 8 but evergreen. It is native to Japan and Korea. It does best in partial shade with...
Hepatica acutiloba- Sharp-leaf Hepatica - 40 days ago
Propagating Hepatica is done in the fall by digging up the plant and dividing the rooted crowns, it doesn’t like being disturbed so don’t dabble, into equal transplants. This is one perennial that will bloom along with your bulbs in the spring, even..
Teucrium chamaedrys-Creeping Germander - 42 days ago
Propagating Teucrium or Germander can be accomplished in the spring or fall by locating well rooted rhizomes that spread out underground from the parent plant. The plant reaches a height of 6"-8" and blooms in the summer, July-August, and its...
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi-Bearberry or Kinnikinnick - 75 days ago
Propagating Arctostaphylos or Bearberry which is considered a woody plant versus a true perennial should be done in the spring by pruning off the well rooted stems that spread out from the parent plant and transplant. Bearberry is evergreen, its leaves...


