Ficus afghanistanica 'Green Filigree' Part Sun/Shade has small glossy leaves

has small glossy leaves

are pleasingly undulate and shaded in purples and grays

indeed like flannel

this rare and graceful shrub with leaflets of 12- 16'' the soft spines pointing forward and yellow flowers mid autumn leading to a typical purple blue fruit

and named for

Ficus afghanistanica 'Green Filigree' Part Sun/Shade has small glossy leavesA Cistus introduction, the third in a serious of selections made here from this beautiful species. This form has intricately lobed, filigreed leaves of deep green. Very drought tolerant once established in sun to part shade. Eventually 15 20 ft tall, kept smaller with pruning. Frost hardy to the upper edge of USDA zone 7 so far. From a species native to Northern India, western Iran, as well as Afghanistan. GREEN FILIGREE FIG TREE Moraceae