An experiment was conducted to assess whether various light and banding treatments could increase rooting in stem cuttings of Lindera benzoin L., a difficult-to- root woody plant. Stock plants were grown under one of three light conditions (light, shade, or etiolation) and emerging shoots received either a banding treatment with VELCRO and varying concentrations of IBA in the form of Hormodin (mfr. OHP, Inc.; Morrisville, NC) or received no band. Data on rooting percentage and number of roots per cutting were analyzed using logistic and Quasi-Poisson regression, respectively. Etiolated cuttings treated with VELCRO without IBA had the highest rooting probability and number of roots; however, etiolated cuttings across all banding treatments had similarly successful results. Additionally, there were a number of significant differences in rooting probabilities and root numbers between banding treatments within the shade and light-grown groups.