woody plants

woody plants

Cuttings

Here are the best times for forcing cuttings from woody plants, according to Fine Gardening magazine:

JANUARY

Cornelian cherry; Filbert (for catkins); Forsythia; Fothergilla; Witch hazel

LATE JANUARY TO EARLY FEBRUARY

Bradford pear; Cherry

MID- TO LATE FEBRUARY

Beech (for catkins); Birch (for catkins); Eastern redbud; Lilac; Magnolia; PJM rhododendron; Quince; Red maple; Serviceberry; Willow

Source: McClatchy Newspapers