Easiest Plants to Propagate
Beginner-friendly houseplants that root fast and reliably — perfect for your first cuttings.
Plants / Easiest Plants to Propagate
Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis miller
Pups are ready when 1/5 the size of the parent
Arrowhead Plant
Syngonium podophyllum
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Roots in 1-2 weeks in water
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
Divide after flowering
Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Immediate
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing. Leaves fall off easily and root readily.
Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
Germinates in 7-14 days
Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Immediate
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Cebu Blue Pothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Chinese Money Plant
Pilea peperomioides
Pups appear constantly
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Immediate
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides
Roots in 1-2 weeks.
Coral Bells
Heuchera
Immediate
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Germinates in 7-10 days
Currant
Ribes
Roots over winter
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Immediate
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Roots and a baby rosette in 3-6 weeks.
Elderberry
Sambucus
Roots over winter
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Fig
Ficus carica
Roots in 4-8 weeks
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Immediate
Geranium (Pelargonium)
Pelargonium hortorum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Grape
Vitis vinifera
Roots over winter/spring
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Honeysuckle
Lonicera
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Hosta
Hosta
Immediate
Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Jasmine
Jasminum officinale
Roots in 4-6 weeks
Jelly Bean Plant
Sedum rubrotinctum
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Lace Aloe
Aristaloe aristata
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
Marble Queen Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Marigold
Tagetes
Germinates in 5-7 days
Marjoram
Origanum majorana
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Mint
Mentha spicata
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea
Germinates in 5-10 days
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Germinates in 7-12 days
Neon Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Nerve Plant
Fittonia albivenis
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Philodendron Brasil
Philodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Philodendron Lemon Lime
Philodendron hederaceum 'Lemon Lime'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Philodendron Micans
Philodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Philodendron Micans
Philodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Pink Syngonium
Syngonium podophyllum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Roots in 1-2 weeks.
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Roots in 2-4 weeks in water
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Purple Shamrock
Oxalis triangularis
New shoots in 2-4 weeks.
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Immediate
Red Twig Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Roots over winter
Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Sedum
Sedum
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum
Immediate
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Spirea
Spiraea
Roots in 3-5 weeks
String of Bananas
Curio radicans
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
String of Bananas
Senecio radicans
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
String of Buttons
Crassula perforata
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing.
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Germinates in 7-10 days
Syngonium Pink
Syngonium podophyllum 'Neon Robusta'
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Tiger Tooth Aloe
Aloe juvenna
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Tradescantia Fluminensis
Tradescantia fluminensis
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Tradescantia Nanouk
Tradescantia 'Nanouk'
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Tradescantia Zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Wax Begonia
Begonia semperflorens
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Weigela
Weigela florida
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Immediate
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Germinates in 5-7 days
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