Climbing Fig is a vigorous evergreen climbing vine with heart-shaped juvenile foliage that matures to shiny elliptical green foliage with fruiting stems holding hairy pear-shaped fruits near year round if grown outside. Fruits emerge green and mature to purple. Grows best with support in partial sun and well-drained soils. Has a milky sap that is toxic to pets if damaged. Fruits and flowers do not appear if grown inside.
Type: |
Perennial, Vine |
Height: |
10' -15' |
Spread: |
4’ - 6’ |
Spacing: |
5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Watch for thripes, aphids, scale, and spidermites. Can spread aggressively outdoors.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Walls and trellises, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lantana, Maiden Grass, Wisteria
IMAGES: Federico.dePalma.Medrano, Ficus pumila = ficus repens, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Dinesh Valke, Vaghnakhi (Marathi: वाघनखी), (3) Federico.dePalma.Medrano, Ficus repens (ficus moneda), CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.