Chinese banyan
Ficus microcarpa
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 100 feet tall2 to 100 feet wide
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa) is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is evergreen, so the dense green leaves stay on the tree all year.
Pairs well with Little Gem southern magnolia, Night-blooming jasmine, Kimberly queen fern, and Orange daylily.
Native range
Tropical and subtropical Asia.