Choosing the Best Soil for Your Fiddle Leaf Fig
Fiddle Leaf Figs are known for their beauty, grace, and of course, finicky nature. While they can be pretty low maintenance plants (we promise!), setting them up in ideal conditions is key to success in their care. As such, choosing the correct soil is important when potting or repotting your Fiddle Leaf Fig. Fast draining, well aerated soils are ideal, as this plant prefers relatively dry soil to keep its roots moist but not wet.
Keep in mind that soil for indoor plants provides a handful of basic functions for your plant:
Serves as a place for the roots to anchor and support the plant
Provides nutrients for growth and photosynthesis
Allows the roots to access oxygen
Delivers water to the entire plant, via the root system!
So which soil is best for your Fiddle Leaf Fig? Read on to find out!
Which Soil is Best for Your Fiddle Leaf Fig?
Most houseplant soil blends use perlite to aid with drainage and peat moss to retain moisture. Any good quality houseplant soil mix will work for your Fiddle Leaf Fig, such as MiracleGro indoor potting mix , which is specifically designed to provide aeration, fast drainage, and nutrition for your plants, and is also resistant to fungus and gnats.
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Giving your Fiddle proper drainage
Even if you purchase the very best soil on the market, it won’t matter if your plant does not have proper drainage. Fiddle Leaf Figs can be incredible unforgiving with overwatering, so set your plant up in a container with good drainage to make sure it gets the most out of its fresh soil!
How to fertilize your Fiddle Leaf Fig
The soil we give our plants is not an endless source of nutrients, and in fact only really nourishes our plants for ~6 or so months. After that, it’s a good idea to fertilize every 2-4 weeks during the spring, summer, and early fall. Any indoor plant food will provide fresh nutrients, and we recommend our all natural plant food for leafy beauties like this one.
This post was adapted from the Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Resource by expert Claire Akin. Head to their website to learn more about caring for the Fiddle Leaf Fig.
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