Hard pruning a dracaena?

My dracaena is a good 4ft tall now, a single stem with decent growth on top but, it's too tall for anywhere with decent light!

I've half a mind to just chop it off way down near the base and hope! Would it sprout new side shoots if I did that? It's never so much as tried to before but I'm very much at the point where I don't want to rehome it (sentimental value) but it's becoming difficult to care for.

I could also repot the top bit if I did that and if I did, how much stem would I need to leave? The stem currently is nearly 3ft of the plant so I've got plenty of it to leave!

 

Never tried it, is it one of those spindly kinds?
I'd go for it, leave some stem, it's likely to produce a couple of new stems I'm thinking.
Try rooting the top part after letting the cut callous over for a couple of days.

Totally wrong time of the year to be doing this though.

 

I guess it is D marginata, (the spindly one) it may not look much until new growth has appeared which might not be until later next year. Rooting Dracaena tops isn't easy as they need bottom heat, a heated prop would make it easier but as Pete says, not really the right time of year.

 

Ok

Ok ... gosh it's like trying to get blood from a stone from you guys sometimes

Is Spring the right time of year?

 

Was actually looking at mine the other day wondering what to do with it.. thanks for the question @nikirushka and thanks for the replies
I just googled to find which variety I have (it's marginata) and I also found they're toxic to cats..and as I'm typing this, one cat is happily sleeping next to it on the windowsill

 

Sleeping is ok, I think. Just don't let the cat eat it

 

It's this one, I think it is marginata. It's gone a bit too long between waterings so it's a bit droopy, I've just given it a good drink! The fern is fake btw, I just had to put something plant-like in the empty space between the leaves and the pot


I don't mind waiting til spring to prune, that's no biggy although my house is tropical year-round (seriously, it's always 23-25C in here) so I'm not sure it would notice the seasons that much!

 

Plants, even house plants notice day length and although tropical plants are used to shorter days than we get during summer they are also used to much longer days than we get mid winter.
Normal household lighting is unlikely to make up for the short day length.