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Metallic leaves in all shades of silver, pink, and fuchsia. Beautiful

Leaves and stems covered with deep red 'hairs' and interesting curl to the leaf

Great accent 'spiller' and 'filler' when grouped with other plants.

Rare little ficus that shingles. New foliage is a dark rusty-burgundy, older foliage dark green, all covered with hair.

Fantastic bloomer!

Beautiful, large velvety leaves

Makes a great shrub in frost-free SoCal, but really shines when on a shady patio or garden area where you can enjoy the foliage 'up close and personal.' The variegation really brightens a shady area.

Striking leaf colors. Who needs a flower when the leaves look like this?

Fast grower

Good plant for terrarium/vivarium

Attractive, sturdy, and fast-growing upright philo variety.

Great little plant for terrarium/vivarium
Mature leaves get MUCH larger! (similar to the growth habit of F. repens)

Dark foliage contrasts nicely with the flowers.

Small creeper for shade

Leaf colors are enhanced in sunlight

Nice shingle plant

This plant flowers all season long in north TX in full sun until about 3 oclock in the afternoon (I keep mine in a greenhouse Dec 1st thru March 15th). Puts on a constant display of flowers, no matter how hot it gets. Even if you treat it like an annual in zone 8a, it should be given consideration because many plants stop flowering when it really heats up here. I'm going to try this in the ground next winter and see whether it will overwinter.

This flowers all spring, summer and fall in north TX (it's in a greenhouse Dec1st thru March 15th). Almost never without blooms, unlike many other varieties I've grown here that go in and out of bloom during the season.

Removed blue fuzz from seed, then soaked them for 24 hours before planting. 4-8 weeks to germinate. Slow growing the first year, then it really gets going!

Beautiful foliage along with the sweet fragrance of the flowers.