I have them in the ground, and they raise up a little but mostly the stems crawl along on the ground. Are you putting it in a pot or in the ground? How tall is it from the top of the roots to the top of the plant, about 8"?

As it grows it will branch out at the base so I wouldn't cut it. In good conditions I've seen them grow up to more than a foot.

Hi Riley,

It's 2.54 cm to the inch. So sounds like that stem is a bit under 2", so sounds OK.