Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Pronunciation: FYE-kus PU-mi-la
SKU #03685
| Description | An easy-care solution for covering unsightly fences. Vigorous growing, dense branches cling firmly to any surface. A handsome choice for climbing walls, pillars, arbors and fences. Small, leathery, dark green leaves mature into large, thick leaves; prune the mature foliage to promote new juvenile growth. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Quickly climbs, reaching 25 to 30 ft. tall, spreading 3 ft. wide or more. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier, Privacy Screen, Ground Cover |
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| 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. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Crossvine (Bignonia); Passion Vine (Passiflora); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Indian Hawthorne (Rhaphiolepis); Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus) |
| Care | 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. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Your climate may be too cold for this plant
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