Things You'll Need:
- Cinnamon tree seeds
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Step 1
Verify that cinnamon is recommended for the USDA zone that matches your geographic location. Cinnamon, a tropical evergreen laurel tree, grows in humid, hot climates. It is only suited to USDA zones 9b to 11. It does not adapt to other climates.
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Step 2
Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep, immediately after the last frost. Soil should have good drainage.
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Step 3
Cinnamon seedlings require warm temperatures, preferring partial shade and average water. Keep the seedlings slightly moist, depending on humidity levels and soil saturation. Fertilize monthly with an organic, potassium-rich fertilizer.
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Step 4
As the cinnamon seedlings mature, exposure to direct sunlight can be increased. The tree must grow for two years before it produces the cinnamon bark to harvest for use as a spice.
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Step 5
Cut the young tree back twice a year to encourage sucker shoots to develop from the roots. The sucker shoots are the part of the plant that provides the bark used as a spice. The shoots are stripped of bark, from which the outer woody section is removed and the thin inner bark dried. These "quills" curl into dry rolls, which is cinnamon spice.
