The invention discloses a Phoebe bournei overhead layer seedling growing method. The Phoebe bournei overhead layer seedling growing method comprises the steps of selecting seed trees, selecting branches, causing injuries, performing root promoting treatment, performing overhead layer treatment, performing transplanting, performing transplanting management and the like. The seedling growing methodhas the effects that 1, the rooting efficiency is high and is 44%; 2, little management is needed, no management is needed in the layer period, after transplanting, a root system is supplied, only watering and shading are needed, and the management period just needs one year; 3, the root system is developed, wherein three months after layering is performed, the maximum rooting number is 29, the largest root length is 12.2 cm, and the largest root thickness is 4.85 mm; 4, the transplanting survival rate is high, and the layer transplanting survival rate reaches up to 85%; 5, nursery stock outplanting is rapid, wherein after layers grow one year in a nursery garden, the length is 51+ / -3 cm, and the standard for primary seedlings and secondary seedlings specified by the national forestry industrial standard 'Phoebe bournei cultivation technical regulations' is reached.