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Silky Dogwood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cornus amomum<\/em>– full sun to part sun, some shade<\/p>\n\n\n\n Physocarpus opulifolius<\/em>– sun to shade<\/p>\n\n\n\n Salix sericea<\/em>– full sun to shade<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sambucus nigra<\/em>– sun to part shade<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best time to cut and plant livestakes is November to February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1: Cut stakes from long, upright branches (2′ long by thumb-width in diameter). Remove no more than 5% of the parent plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2: Make an angled cut on the branch just below a leaf node. Measure about 2′ and make a straight cut above a leaf node. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3: Immediately remove leaves and small branches after cutting stakes. These branches or “whips” can be pushed into the streambank as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 4: Keep livestakes wet in a bucket until ready to plant. Never leave stored livestakes in the sun or let them dry out. For best results, plant livestakes within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1: Measure 6″-12″ from the water surface and angle the rebar perpendicular to the streambank. Hammer a pilot hole with rebar and pull out after starter hole is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2: Using hand pruners, scar the pointed end of the livestake (pointed end goes into the ground).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3: Orient livestake with leaf buds facing upward. Hand push or gently hammer livestake 3\/4 of the length into the streambank. Make sure to leave 3″-4″ inches above soil line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 4: Plant every 2′-3′ in a triangular pattern (spacing about the length of the livestake) and begin again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is a Livestake? Livestakes are cuttings from dormant woody trees or shrubs found along streambanks. Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis– part shade to full sun Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum– full sun…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":701,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/split-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"custombg_one\",\"imageID\":8890,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_1352152684.jpeg\",\"imageAlt\":\"\",\"pageIntro\":\"Courtesy of NCSU Extension of Henderson County\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8887","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/701"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8887"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8895,"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8887\/revisions\/8895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Poisonous](\"https:\/\/bae.ncsu.edu\/workshops-conferences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/AdobeStock_172416026-1067x800.jpeg\")
Ninebark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Silky Willow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Elderberry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Harvest Your Own Livestakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Planting Livestakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Buying Livestakes in NC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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