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Propagating Crotons from stem cuttings

Croton Propagation - Stem Cutting

When I started my garden 12 years ago I had no idea that such a colorful and tropical plant as a croton (Codiaeum variegatum) would grow, let alone excel, in Southern California. Through the years I have been fortunate enough to test close to 25 different cultivars to the garden. Some cultivars did in fact prove…

August 17, 2017

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Filed Under: HODGEPODGE Tagged With: Crotons, Propagation, Tropical Plants

Crotons in Southern California

Croton 'Stoplight'

The first thing to come to mind when somebody mentions the word Croton I instantly think of Southern Florida. From what I have witnessed it must be one of South Florida’s most popular shrubs and this is due in part to a long history with the plant. For others, the first thing to come to mind might also be a…

July 23, 2015

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Filed Under: FLOWERING PLANTS Tagged With: Crotons, Flowering Shrubs, Tropical Plants

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