Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Full sun, Partial sun
Water deeply when soil is dry.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | FYE-kus PU-mi-la |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Quickly climbs, reaching 25 to 30 ft. tall, spreading 3 ft. wide or more. |
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| 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. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
| Companion Plants | Crossvine (Bignonia); Passion Vine (Passiflora); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Indian Hawthorne (Rhaphiolepis); Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus) |
Provide enriched, well-drained soil; does not tolerate soggy, poorly drained soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer. Space plants 2 to 3 ft. apart. Prune semi-annually to control size.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
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