Creeping through Winter

This Creeping Fig vine ( Ficus pumila) has kept growing through the winter.

My guess is that the block wall has kept it warm.

It is hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

I am happy to see its new copper-colored leaves in February.

I love this little creeper.

Flower

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Robyn Haynes says:

February 23, 2019 at 5:17 am

I love creeping fig too. Just be sure to keep it trimmed otherwise you get big leaves and gnarly branches.

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Flower Roberts says:

February 23, 2019 at 2:13 pm

Thanks for this tip. Winter usually trims it for me. Do I cut it down to the ground?

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Eliza Waters says:

February 24, 2019 at 7:41 pm

A pretty vine. I once saw one that had almost completely taken over a greenhouse in CT. It felt like something out of Middle Earth!

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