Ficus Pumila commonly called Creeping Fig originated in East Asia: China, Japan and Vietnam. It is a dense, rapid-growing vine with small, heart-shaped evergreen leaves. This vine is best suited to ...

Josh uses a lot of walls to create garden ‘rooms’ in his backyard. Greening up the walls softens them visually and helps keep outdoor spaces cool. One wall is covered with a creeping fig, but it does ...

A high-climbing, clinging Ficus from China and Australia, creeping fig attaches itself to wood, brick and most other surfaces. Slow-growing and attractive at first, this vine (Ficus pumila) eventually ...

Among misleading botanical names, creeping fig — Ficus pumila — ranks high on the list. That’s because the name translates to ‘’dwarf’’ or ‘’puny’’ fig, and there’s nothing puny about this ...

Imagine a houseplant that combines the tropical allure of a rubber plant (ficus elastica) and the climbing vines of an English ivy plant. It turns out that such a plant exists, in the form of the ...

I have a courtyard garden surrounded by brick walls on three sides. I would like to embellish the brick walls with vines but need some advice. I want something evergreen that produces flowers.

Question: I love the Old World look of vines covering houses and walls like Virginia creeper does on buildings up in the northern states. How can I get the look here in Florida? Answer: Virginia ...

Light: Locate in a medium to high light. Grows well in filtered sunlight. Water: Moisten thoroughly when the surface soil just begins to dry. Will require frequent watering during hot, drying ...