Buchus respond to fairly dense plantings, which helps to retain soil moisture. An annual mulching of well-rotted compost is advised to reduce weeds and keep the soil temperature low. Buchus can be grown from seed or cuttings. Buchus produce their seed in a capsule from which it is expelled on ripening. This phenomenon is known as ballistic dispersal.
Fresh seed is sown in autumn.
Cuttings have the advantage of producing a larger flowering plant quicker than seedlings. Prepare cuttings by making a clean cut below the node and removing a third of the foliage. Dip the base of the cutting in a rooting hormone such as Seradix 2. Rooting occurs in 9 to 11 weeks. Plants will be ready for planting in 7 to 8 months.