Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
An evergreen vine with small, leathery, dark green leaves. Vigorous-growing, clinging, dense branches will adhere to any surface. A handsome choice for climbing walls, poles, arbors and fences.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | FYE-kus PU-mi-la |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Vine - Self-clinging |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 8 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower 25 to 30 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant |
| Landscape use: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3685 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
Design Ideas
The very best self-clinging vine for covering sheltered fences and walls. Plant in small vine pocket openings in paving to grow up an arbor. Plant in shaded entryways, under covered patio and on protected fences and freestanding walls. This vine is also valued for training over wire topiary forms. Needs to be cut back occasionally to control spread and to encourage growth of attractive juvenile foliage.
An evergreen vine with small, leathery, dark green leaves. Vigorous-growing, clinging, dense branches will adhere to any surface. A handsome choice for climbing walls, poles, arbors and fences.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Provide support such as a trellis or arbor. Prune annually to control size.
Design Ideas
The very best self-clinging vine for covering sheltered fences and walls. Plant in small vine pocket openings in paving to grow up an arbor. Plant in shaded entryways, under covered patio and on protected fences and freestanding walls. This vine is also valued for training over wire topiary forms. Needs to be cut back occasionally to control spread and to encourage growth of attractive juvenile foliage.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | FYE-kus PU-mi-la |
| Key feature: | Deer Resistant |
| Plant type: | Vine - Self-clinging |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 8 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower 25 to 30 ft. long. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant |
| Landscape use: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3685 |
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