Ivy Variegated Creeping Fig

Ficus pumila ‘Variegata’

Characteristics

Culture

Ivy Variegated Creeping Fig is a vigorous climber that will scale any porous surface. It will quickly cover surfaces upwards of 50 feet. Mature plants adopt a more horizontal habit when they reach upward limits. Plant is visually stunning when maintained on walls or trellises. It produces a pale greenish-yellow fig-like fruit on its horizontal stems that is inedible. Its flowers are inconspicuous or are not present. As a climbing vine, it tends to be leggy near the base and should be under planted with low-growing facer plants.

Can be grown as a house plant. Creeping fig plants prefer a bright spot in your home but do not like direct sunlight. In general, you should aim to give your plant six to eight hours of diffused, indirect light each day. They can also survive in low-light conditions for a bit of time, but will definitely grow more slowly and potentially drop some of their leaves.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Variegated Creeping Fig is a multi-stemmed evergreen woody vine with a twining and trailing habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This woody vine will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and can be pruned at any time. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration. It should be planted near a fence, trellis or other landscape structure where it can be trained to grow upwards on it, or allowed to trail off a retaining wall or slope. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

Problems

No pests or diseases are of major concern.  Can be Invasive.

Garden Uses

Hedges, screening, general garden use.