Ficus palmata Icebox Portugal Left to its own devices

Left to its own devices

truly a superb new introduction

orange calyx holds the double orange flowers

Leave them to ripen their fruit if you want to raise more from seed

backed by bright red sepals

Ficus palmata Icebox Portugal Left to its own devicesWe are excited by our 2017 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of this new selection of the widespread Himalayan Punjab fig, Ficus palmata ssp. virgata, that's been incredible in our trials. Ficus 'Icebox' is a Plant Delights selection from a Chris Chadwell seed collection (CC6807) at 6,900' elevation in Kumaon, India. Although Ficus 'Icebox' is usually a dieback perennial in our climate, it survived 7 degrees F, unprotected, to re grow to 12' tall x 18'