Ficus pumila Moniers Hardy Leonotis and not one of the

and not one of the shorter species often sold as such in the trade

Some is Hesperaloe chiangii

Imagine taking a clump of H

Larry made this selection in 1985 near Perdido

dark blood-red

Ficus pumila Moniers Hardy Leonotis and not one of theWe've tried a number of purportedly winter hardy creeping fig selections through the years, but none have been reliably winter hardy for us. Ficus pumila 'Monier's Hardy', discovered in an Oregon garden, is the only one that has survived single digits F temperatures so far, tolerating 7 degrees F. The spreading 1" tall, evergreen vine clings well to rocks and trees, and is often used to soften the starkness of brick buildings. In its native range from