For many of us, the arrival of sunny weather presents a window of opportunity for multiplying our plants and the easiest way...

How to Take Summer Cuttings

Some of the many plants which you can take semi-ripe cuttings from in summer. 

Mugwort

Barberry

Shrubby ragwort

Buddleia

Californian Lilac

Camellia

Cherry Laurel

Chinese Bramble

Mexican Orange Blossom

Flame Nettle

Heaths

Escallonia

Castor oil plant

Hardy Geranium

Hebe

Holly

Blue Hyssop

Lamium

Lavender

Honeysuckle

Mahonia

Mallow

Blue Passion Flower

Mock Orange

Potato Vine

Privet

Firethorn

Rock Rose

Rosemary

Common Sage

Shrubby Bindweed

Spiraea

Chinese Star Jasmine

Thyme

Viburnum

Periwinkle

Plants for Summer Cuttings

These summer flowering shrubs are perfect additions to a garden to provide pollinators with habitat, shelter and food.

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Thorow-wax

Beauty Berry 'Profusion'

Heather

Bluebeard

Dogwood

Oleaster

Fuchsia

Hydrangea

Mountain Laurel

Tree mallow

Daisy bush

Russian Sage

Sage

Photinia

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Alpine Mint Bush

Hop tree

Rose

Blackberry

Raspberry

Japanese Meadowsweet

Snowberry

Red Tamarisk

Wayfaring Tree

Guelder Rose

Weigela

Californian Fuchsia

Summer flowering garden shrubs

Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia 11

Senecio greyi1

Brachyglottis bidwillii 11

Cuttings

RHS hardiness

Attractive leaves

Attractive flowers