Southern Belle Coneflower

Patented Plants

Patented Plants Patented plants? Can plants actually be patented? I’ve never heard of such a thing. How can they patent a plant? These are just a few of the most common responses from customers when told that a particular plant is patented. How can something from nature have a patent? What’s a patent? A patent…

Dappled Willow cuttings

Propagating Dappled Willow as Hardwood Cuttings

Propagating Dappled Willow as Hardwood Cuttings is a Simple Process Propagating Dappled Willow as hardwood cuttings is a simple process. Dappled Willow, Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’, propagates very well as hardwood cuttings. Most members of the Willow family do. You may know it as Tri-Colored Willow or some other local name. Spring growth brings out…