Ficus, Rubber Plant Ruby Red - Ficus elastica

Morning light from an east window suits it best and keeps the pink and green colour strong. A bright south or west window works too if you soften the harsh afternoon sun with a sheer curtain. This guide to indoor lighting helps you read the light in each room.

It likes plenty of bright light without direct midday sun. In a Canadian home, a few feet back from a bright window is the sweet spot, close enough for good light but far enough to avoid leaves scorching through summer glass.

Check the soil with your finger and water only when the top inch or two feels dry, then water until it runs from the drainage holes. Through a Canadian winter the plant uses less, so stretch the gap between waterings and never leave it sitting in a saucer of water.

It handles the normal humidity of a heated Canadian home, unlike fussier tropicals. If the winter air gets very dry and the leaf tips brown, set the pot on a tray of pebbles and water, or mist it now and then.

The ASPCA lists Ficus plants as toxic to cats and dogs, so keep it out of reach of pets and young children who might chew a leaf.

Those big leaves collect dust, which blocks the light the plant needs through a dim Canadian winter, so wipe them with a damp cloth every few weeks. When roots start creeping out of the drainage holes, move it up one pot size in spring using this step-by-step repotting guide.

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If your plant arrives damaged or isn't healthy, contact us within 30 days with a photo. We'll send a replacement or a full refund, and we cover return shipping.

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4" Pot (Small): plant is approx. 6-10 inches tall. 6" Pot (Medium): approx. 12-18 inches tall. All plants come in a standard nursery pot. Decorative pots are sold separately.

Between November and March, you can add Winter Shipping Protection at checkout. It adds insulated packaging and heat packs to protect your plant from the cold in transit. Cold damage is only covered if it's added to your order.

You can add winter shipping protection at checkout.

If your plant arrives damaged, has pests, or starts to decline within 30 days, we'll send a replacement or a full refund, and we cover return shipping. 

Change of mind, repotted or trimmed plants, and cold damage without Winter Shipping Protection aren't covered. See our full Return Policy