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Fig Ivy/Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila

HEIGHT:  Can climb to 25'-30' 
​SPREAD:  ​24"-36"
​SUN:  Partial to Full Sun
​WATER:  Low
GROWTH:  ​Fast
MAINTENANCE:  Low, some pruning to if desired
HARDY ZONES:  9-11
HABIT:  Evergreen,  Fine, and Dense Foliage 
BLOOMS:  ​Inconspicuous  
PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON THIS PLANT:
Fig Ivy is ideal for covering fences or walls.  It is especially useful covering brick and stone walls, because Fig Ivy's tentacles will not damage the walls mortar the way most other climbing plants will.  Fig Ivy can add a lot of interest to otherwise blank walls, and is excellent in small spaces.

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  • Home
  • About
  • GROUND COVERS
    • ASIAN JASMINE
    • PROSTRATE JUNIPER
    • WEDELIA
    • MONDO GRASS
    • LIRIOPE
    • PROSTRATE ROSEMARY
    • TRAILING LANTANA
    • HOLLY FERN
  • VINES
    • FIG IVY
    • EVERGREEN WISTERIA
    • STAR JASMINE
    • WISTERIA
    • CAROLINA JESSAMINE
    • TRUMPET VINE
  • SHRUBS
    • HARDY EVERGREEN SHRUBS >
      • INDIAN HAWTHORN
      • KNOCK OUT ROSE
      • PITTOSPORUM
      • IRIS
      • COPPERTONE LOQUAT
      • WAX LEAF LIGUSTRUM
      • JUNIPER
      • NANDINA
      • LOROPETALUM
      • DWARF YAUPON HOLLY
      • DWARF WAX MYRTLE
      • BOXWOOD
    • INTERESTING EVERGREEN SHRUBS >
      • AGAPANTHUS LILLY OF THE NILE
      • DWARF BOTTLEBRUSH 'LITTLE JOHN'
      • BULBINE
      • DWARF PALMETTO
      • FIRECRACKER PLANT
      • RED YUCCA
  • SHADE LOVING PLANTS HOUSTON