Ficus pumila

Creeping Fig

Family: Moraceae Mulberry


Type Groundcover, vine
USDA Hardiness range 7B - 11
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color Green
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Arbor, container, ground cover
Height 6" to 40' / 15cm to 12.20m
Spread 10' to 100' / 3.00m to 30.40m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green, variegated
Fruit color Green
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Prostrate
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive