Ficus pumila 'Variegata' is a variegated evergreen vine that clings to any surface. Covers exposed areas, good for groundcover also. Low water requirement once established. Mature height can reach 40 feet.
Keep your plant steadily moist, but don't allow it to sit in water. The soil should be allowed to dry out before watering again. Generally, you should water your creeping fig regularly (about once a week) during its growing season, but tapper off your cadence come fall and winter.
In summer, add liquid fertilizer for green plants every 2 weeks. You can also add slow release fertilizer pellets to the soil mix when planting or repotting. Stop all fertilizer treatments at the end of summer.
Despite consistent, aggressive growth, creeping fig is better pruned in spring and summer, and not just whenever you feel like it. This is why it is important to prune the creeping fig plants during their growing seasons so that you don't end up with a huge plant sporting lots of dark leaves in fall or winter.
True to its tropical roots, creeping fig prefers a warm, moist environment. Temperatures indoors should be kept around 65 degrees Fahrenheit to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and never allowed to dip below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
When kept in pots, creeping figs will hang down the sides of the pots. ... Creeping fig will work well in above-ground containers, or in hanging baskets where the vines can trail.
