Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Vines
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Staked
Mature Height & Spread: 15-40'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Spreading, Vining
Native To: China, East Asia, Japan
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Inconspicuous
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Erosion Control / Rabbit Resistant / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5, #15
Sunset Garden Zones: 4-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Ficus pumila is an evergreen, self-clinging vine or groundcover It has juvenile leaves that are small and heart-shaped and mature to upright branches that grow larger, leathery, oval leaves. The stems produce tiny roots along their nodes and the roots stick to growing surfaces. It produces insignificant flowers and fruit. Uses include wall cover, privacy screen, erosion control. Tolerates seacoast conditions. It is highly shade tolerant; also grows in full sun if moisture is adequate. Prefers well-draining soil; adapts to sand, loam, or clay. Moderate to low water needs; requires regular water to establish and should get supplemental water afterward. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 10°F.
Ficus pumila is an evergreen, self-clinging vine or groundcover It has juvenile leaves that are small and heart-shaped and mature to upright branches that grow larger, leathery, oval leaves. The stems produce tiny roots along their nodes and the roots stick to growing surfaces. It produces insignificant flowers and fruit. Uses include wall cover, privacy screen, erosion control. Tolerates seacoast conditions. It is highly shade tolerant; also grows in full sun if moisture is adequate. Prefers well-draining soil; adapts to sand, loam, or clay. Moderate to low water needs; requires regular water to establish and should get supplemental water afterward. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 10°F.
