The Fiddle Leaf Fig Expert: Your Guide to Growing Healthy Ficus Lyrata Plants

I'm Claire, and I love fiddle leaf fig plants! I'm a writer, gardener, houseplant lover, and fiddle leaf fig grower. I have an outdoor garden with twenty-one hybrid tea roses. My twenty-six houseplants include at least a dozen varieties, but my favorites are my half-dozen fiddle leaf fig plants. I wrote this guide to share what I've learned about growing healthy and vibrant fiddle leaf figs.It drives me crazy when people tell me that fiddle leaf fig plants are hard to grow. There are certain plants that are challenging (I'm looking at you, maidenhair fern), but a Ficus lyrata (fiddle leaf fig) is not of one them.Fiddle leaf fig trees are among the easiest and most rewarding plants to own. There are only a few simple things that can go wrong with them, and these are relatively easy to remedy. The plants are also resistant to pests and disease (unlike my twenty-one prize roses).The fiddle leaf fig has become one of the most popular house plants in the world in recent years. In 2016, The New York Times called fiddle leaf figs "The 'It' Plant of the Design World." They've been featured in home interior magazines, gone viral on Pinterest, and even made cameos in about a dozen Super Bowl commercials in 2018.Yet there remains an astounding lack of information available on how to care properly for your fiddle leaf fig plant. Much of the information available on the internet is unreliable and overly simplified. Some of the information out there is just plain wrong and can harm your plant.For fiddle leaf fig lovers who want to understand what their plant needs to thrive, to confidently diagnose problems, and to provide the best care for their plant, resources are lacking. That's why I have written this guide. It's my goal to explain everything I know about growing a gorgeous fiddle leaf fig plant without stressing. I've avoided overly scientific explanations and focused on the most helpful, clear, and actionable information. As a writer and a fiddle leaf fig lover, I created this resource to provide helpful information so that you can feel more confident and enjoy your plant more. My aim is for this to be the only resource on fiddle leaf figs that you'll ever need. I hope it helps you and your plant!For more information, tools, and products, visit us online at fiddleleaffigplant.com. Claire Akin, The Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Resourcexa0Claire is an expert on growing dozens of varieties of houseplants, especially fiddle leaf fig plants. She created The Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Resource website (fiddleleaffigplant.com) and is an instructor at UCLA Extension. It's her goal to simplify the information you need to grow healthy and happy plants.