Creeping Fig Vine (Quart Size)

🌿 Creeping Fig – Quart Size – Description

Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila) is a classic favorite known for its dainty, heart-shaped leaves and its ability to gently climb, trail, or spread wherever it's planted. Whether you're adding charm to a brick wall, softening the edge of a garden bed, or filling out a cozy container, this sweet, small-leafed vine brings grace and greenery in all the right places.

Loved for its versatility and timeless look, Creeping Fig can be grown indoors as a trailing houseplant or outdoors as a lovely ground cover or climber. It’s one of those plants that fits seamlessly into life at home—whether you’re sprucing up a porch, tending a shady nook in your garden, or sharing plant cuttings with a neighbor.

Type: Evergreen perennial in warm zones; grown as a houseplant or annual elsewhere
Foliage: Small, heart-shaped green leaves with a dense, trailing or climbing habit
Growth Habit: Spreading, vining, and clinging
Mature Size: Indoors: 2–3 feet long | Outdoors: 10–15 feet if left untrimmed
Bloom Time: Rarely blooms in cultivation (grown for foliage)
Attracts Pollinators: Not typically, but works well alongside flowering plants

🌱 How to Care for Creeping Fig (Quart Size)

Creeping Fig is a lovely option for Wright’s Market customers who want something green, graceful, and easy to care for—perfect for making porches, patios, and garden walls feel just a little more magical.

☀️ Sunlight:

• Thrives in bright, indirect light to partial shade

• Outdoors: prefers morning sun and afternoon shade

• Indoors: bright filtered light is ideal (avoid direct, hot sun)

🌾 Soil:

• Prefers well-draining soil rich in organic matter

• Grows well in containers, hanging baskets, or as ground cover

• Likes consistent moisture but dislikes soggy soil

💧 Watering:

• Keep soil evenly moist—especially during the growing season

• Water when the top inch of soil feels dry

• Reduce watering slightly in winter months

• Container plants may need more frequent watering in hot weather

🌿 Pruning:

• Prune lightly to control size, encourage fullness, or train along a support

• Creeping Fig responds well to trimming and can be shaped as needed

• Wear gloves if sensitive—its sap may cause irritation for some

🌱 Fertilizing:

• Feed monthly during spring and summer with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer

• Reduce feeding in fall and winter when growth slows

🐛 Pest & Disease Care:

• Generally low-maintenance, but occasionally may attract scale or mealybugs indoors

• Treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil if pests appear

• Provide good airflow and avoid overwatering to prevent root issues

❄️ Cold Sensitivity:

• Hardy in USDA Zones 8–11

• In cooler climates, treat as an annual outdoors or bring indoors before frost

• Indoors, keep away from cold drafts or dry heat vents

Creeping Fig is the kind of plant that quietly does its job—growing steadily, softening spaces, and adding a gentle green touch wherever it’s planted. Whether it's climbing a trellis, trailing from a hanging basket, or lining the edges of a garden bed, this humble yet elegant vine reminds us of the beauty of patience and the joy of growing something that lasts.