Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila) Care: Versatile Vine for Indoors

Climb, Trail, or Cover

Small heart-shaped leaves densely cover long stems. Use in hanging baskets, train on moss poles/trellises/topiaries, or as groundcover under taller plants.

Care Essentials

• Light: Bright indirect. Tolerates low light. Direct sun shrivels leaves.
• Water: Spring–fall: lightly moist. Winter: less. Water when top inch dry.
• Humidity: Moderate to high.
• Temp: 55–85°F (wide range).
• Soil: Any good mix.
• Fertilizer: Monthly spring–fall, half-strength balanced liquid.

Maintenance

• Prune regularly to shape and encourage branching. Spring: cut back up to ⅓.
• Repot spring every 3 years (likes slightly pot-bound). 1 size up or refresh mix.

Propagation

Stem cuttings in spring root easily in fresh mix.

Fast-growing, adaptable, great for vertical interest.