A ficus is a tree, shrub or vine in the fig genus, a group of more than 800 tropical species in the mulberry family that includes the edible fig. Indoors, ficus are grown as houseplant trees for their glossy leaves and tree shape, and the rubber plant is one of them, with its own Rubber Plants page.

Which ficus is easiest to care for?

The Audrey is the easiest ficus we sell. The Alii, Golden Gem, Microcarpa, Ginseng Bonsai and Triangularis are also easy. The Lyrata, Benjamina and Moclame need a fixed spot and steady care.

Which ficus makes the best large indoor tree?

The Audrey, the Alii and the Golden Gem make the best large indoor ficus trees: all three grow to floor-tree size in a pot and are easy to keep. The Lyrata is the showpiece, with the biggest leaves, but it needs the brightest light in the room and a spot it never has to leave, so we only send it home with people who already know where it's going.

Is ficus toxic to cats?

Yes. Ficus is toxic to cats, and to dogs, according to the ASPCA. The milky sap can cause mouth irritation, drooling and vomiting, so keep it out of reach of plant-chewers or choose from our pet-friendly plants.

Where can I buy a ficus tree in Toronto?

You can buy a ficus tree at Chive Plant Studio, 702 Queen St W, or order one online. Delivered by hand across Toronto and the GTA. Every ficus is potted before it leaves, and in winter we wrap it in paper first, because the trip home counts as a change.

What sizes of ficus do you carry?

Our ficus come in small sizes for a desk or shelf, medium sizes for a table, and large and extra-large floor trees. Size means the width of the nursery pot, not the height of the plant, which is how a 'large' ficus ends up taller than the person who ordered it, and comes through the door frame at an angle, like a couch.

Can you pot my ficus for me?

Yes. We pot every ficus before it leaves the shop, and potting is included in the price you see online. Choose one of our plant pots on the plant's page and it arrives potted and ready for its spot.

Do you deliver ficus plants in Toronto?

Yes. Delivered by hand across Toronto and the GTA. Pick-up is free at 702 Queen St W, and we don't ship plants beyond the GTA, because a ficus that spends two days in a cardboard box arrives with fewer leaves than it left with, and it remembers.

Ficus Plants

At Chive Plant Studio in Toronto, we sell ficus as indoor trees and tabletop plants, from the easy-going Audrey to the fiddle leaf fig, which needs a fixed spot and steady care. A ficus will stand in my shop looking like the healthiest thing on Queen West and drop green leaves on the concrete floor while a customer is mid-sentence about how healthy it looks. It goes home with someone who has just bought a condo with ceilings they can't afford to heat, and who is back in four weeks to report, in the voice of a person describing a breakup, that the plant has rejected their apartment. I send most of them home with an Audrey instead, which has the same tree-in-the-living-room effect and no opinions about your furniture.

Our ficus are grown by our nursery partners and brought to Queen West. They come desk-sized, shelf-sized and as floor trees, on one trunk, braided, or as a bush. The tall ones leave the shop lying down in the back of the van, wrapped in paper like patients, and an hour later they are standing in somebody's living room acting as though nothing happened. Most are easy. The Lyrata, the Benjamina and the Moclame are not, and we'd rather tell you at the till than hear about it in February.

Every ficus is potted before it leaves, and the potting is included. Delivered by hand across Toronto and the GTA. Pick-up is free at 702 Queen St W, and in winter every ficus is wrapped in paper for the trip home.

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