Variegata creeping fig
Ficus pumila 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall25 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' creeping fig (Ficus pumila 'Variegata') is a vine for ground cover. 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 soil. It grows fast and stays evergreen. It sits low on the menu for deer. Birds visit it, and it handles drought and salt.
Pairs well with Purple granadilla, Agapanthus, and Shrimp plant.