Propagating Native Plants: Cuttings, Division, and Seed

The Native Plant Propagation Challenge Propagating Australian native plants presents challenges that do not apply to most exotic garden plants. Many natives have evolved sophisticated seed dormancy mechanisms requiring specific treatments to break (smoke, scarification, heat). Many have specific mycorrhizal requirements that affect establishment. Some of the most beautiful natives are notoriously difficult to propagate reliably from cuttings. Understanding the biology of each species or genus is…