fiddle leaf fig
Ficus lyrata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size60 to 100 feet tall30 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is a tree for specimen use, containers, and borders. 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 average to moist soil of most types. It is evergreen and has a rounded shape. Once settled in, it handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Flowering banana, Kimberly queen fern, Shrimp plant, and Kahili ginger.
Native range
North America, Central America, Caribbean, Cayman Is., and 2 more places. See all 6
North America, Central America, Caribbean, Cayman Is., Panamá, and Turks-Caicos Is..