shortleaf fig
Ficus citrifolia
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size40 to 50 feet tall
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shortleaf fig (Ficus citrifolia) is a low maintenance tree. 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It tolerates drought once settled in, and its fruit draws birds and butterflies to the garden.
Pairs well with Lychee, Bamboo palm, Boston fern, and Buddha's hand.
Native range
FL.