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Vetiver Guides

Helpful links for your Vetiver journey.

Propagation Guide
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A pictorial guide on one way to grow and propagate Vetiver Grass at home. Click to download PDF (10.3MB in size).

Digging up a Vetiver clump for propagation.

Planting Guide
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A pictorial guide on how to plant a Vetiver hedge. Click to download (17.7MB).

Slips divided and ready to be planted.

Frequently Asked Questions
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A written 3 page document with some common questions.


Why Use Vetiver
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What is Vetiver and why should you use it?


Copy of Video from homepage for downloading - Right click>Save Link As…#

Building on Vetiver Video

Chrysopogon zizanioides - Vetiver Grass (or formerly known as Vetiveria zizanioides).

Pronounced similarly to ‘CRY-so-PO-gone, ZAI-za-NEE-OI-dees’.

Terminology of Vetiver material:
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  • A Vetiver slip is a propagation piece of Vetiver Grass which represents a small individual plant.

  • A tiller is a living or actively growing shoot of grass leaf or stem.

  • A quality Vetiver slip has 2-3 tillers and a piece of crown (where the shoots grow from).