Fiddle Leaf Fig Care Guides

The Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) is the most beloved, and most famously finicky, statement plant in the world. Get it right and it rewards you with dramatic, glossy foliage for years. These guides cover everything: choosing and buying, watering, light and placement, soil and drainage, pruning and staking, and how to diagnose and fix the most common problems.

At Léon & George, our Plant Doctors have helped thousands of customers raise healthy Fiddle Leaf Figs over nearly a decade, so this advice comes straight from hands-on experience with the most famously finicky houseplant.