Burgundy fig
Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'
RHS AGM 2022
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 40 feet tall10 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Rarely flowers indoors
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Notes
'Burgundy' fig (Ficus elastica 'Burgundy') is a houseplant for containers, indoor spaces, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stays evergreen. It is also drought tolerant, so you can let the soil dry a bit between waterings. The plant is toxic to pets.
Pairs well with N'Joy pothos, White velvet, and Mock orange.