Silky Dogwood Live Stakes Length Shipped:1 2' The peeling bark and distinctive Protect the tree against The peeling bark and distinctive branching pattern give it an architectural quality that remains appealing in the dormant season and they mature in a few seasons and bear fruit in 4 5 years Silky dogwood can be easily propagated through a method called live staking‚ which consists of taking a healthy cutting from a mature silky dogwood and placing it upright in soil to take root․ Ideally stakes are cut in late winter or early spring before the plant has begun growth․ Stakes can be 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) long and should be cut from last year's growth for best results․ Once the stakes are prepared‚ they can be planted at a sufficiently moist site that is adequately sunny․ When establishing new populations of silky dogwood‚ live stakes can be used to accomplish two objectives at once․ The live stake will help to stabilize the soil and remedy the land's erosion problems․ Silky dogwood is increasingly considered in a world becoming more aware of conservation and sustainability