rubber plant
Ficus elastica
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size50 to 100 feet tall50 to 100 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- 0
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a tree for borders, containers, 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 or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stays evergreen. It can reach 50 to 100 feet tall and wide outdoors.
Pairs well with Bird of paradise, Mondo grass, Loquat, and Society garlic.