Ficus benjamina MIdnight Beauty

Common Name:
Midnight Beauty Weeping Fig

Description:
Ficus benjamina 'Midnight Beauty' is a striking cultivar of the classic Weeping Fig, renowned for its dense canopy of deep, glossy green leaves and graceful, arching branches. This evergreen tree offers a refined, sculptural presence, whether grown indoors or in the garden. In Melbourne’s climate, it performs exceptionally well as a potted plant, topiary, or indoor feature, thriving in bright, indirect light or part shade. Outdoors, it flourishes in full sun to part shade, provided it is protected from frost. When planted in the ground, it can develop into a substantial shade tree, but it is best kept in containers or well-managed spaces due to its vigorous root system. 'Midnight Beauty' is low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established, and responds well to pruning, making it ideal for shaping and hedging.

Form:

• Tree – Medium

• Tree – Large (when unpruned in ground)

• Shrub – Large (when container-grown or pruned)

• Suitable for Topiary

Mature Size:

• Height:

  • Up to 2 m in containers

  • 5–10 m in open ground

• Width:

  • Up to 1.5 m in containers

  • 3–5 m in open ground

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

• Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:

• Flowers in Summer (inconspicuous)

Flower Colour:

• Green (insignificant)

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant (once established)

• Suitable for Hedging

• Suitable for Topiary

• Suitable for Espalier

• Perennial

• Air Purifying

• Fast Growing

• Low Maintenance

• Not Frost Hardy

Toxicity:

• Toxic to humans and pets if ingested; may cause gastrointestinal discomfort

• Sap may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals

Companion Plants:

• Monstera deliciosa

• Dracaena marginata

• Philodendron 'Xanadu'

• Aspidistra elatior

• Ficus elastica