How to Propagate Pachysandra

Pachysandra, known botanically as Pachysandra terminalis, is a flowering evergreen small shrub or ground cover related to boxwood. Pachysandra is shade loving with a relatively speedy growth habit. It thrives in rich, well drained soil. Pachysandra is propagated most commonly by rooted stem cuttings, clump division or harvesting and transplanting of rooted daughter plants thrown off around the parent plant. The closer and more dense the planting, the more quickly Pachysandra will form a full carpet.

Things You'll Need

Clean, sharp secateurs Rich, well drained soil Rooting trays or propagation pots Rooting hormone Small hand trowel

Instructions

- 1
  Harvest pachysandra from existing plants by digging up off spring daughter plants that grow surrounding the parent plant. Carefully dig under the daughter plant an sever the root stolon to the parent plant with the edge of your trowel, keeping at least a few inches of roots intact on the daughter plant.
- 2
  Dig up and divide mature pachysandra plant clumps into smaller rooted clumps with your hand trowel.
- 3
  Cut mature pachysandra stems of at least 2 inches with clean sharp secateurs. Dip cut stem end into powder rooting hormone and bury in rich moist soil in a propagation tray or pot. Cutting should begin to root in three to six weeks.
- 4
  Plant rooted cuttings directly back into rich, well drained ground soil and water well. For stem cuttings, plant the cutting root hormone side down into rich, well drained soil in a rooting pot or tray and water well. Transplant to a larger pot or into the ground once the cutting has rooted, thrown its first leaves and all threat of frost has passed.

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