Do Ficus Plants Need Sunlight?

Ficus love bright, indirect sunlight and lots of it. Your plant will enjoy spending time outside during the summer, but protect the plant from direct sunlight unless it's been acclimated to it. During winter, keep your plant away from drafts and don't allow it to stay in a room that falls below 55-60 degrees F.

Can ficus grow in shade?

Light and Temperature. In U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12, ficus trees grow in full sun to partial shade. If the afternoon sun is harsh in your climate, or if you're growing a variegated cultivar, you may want to plant your ficus tree where it is shaded for half the day.

Can ficus survive without sunlight?

Ficus benjamina, for example, really needs some direct sun; otherwise it will lose leaves constantly until a balance is achieved, by which time you may have decided it looks more dead than alive. ... These are widely available, and I find they do quite well in bright indirect light with little or no direct sun.