Description
A very flavorful Bordeaux type fig from Nero, Italy, found growing at 600 meters, making it quite cold hardy. The leaf stems have this lovely reddish coloration and the leaves are deeply cut. A rare fig. Grows into a naturally dwarfed shape, figs are medium-large dark purple/black with sweet reddish pulp.
Sorry, we cannot ship POTTED FIGS (May-September) to: CA, TX, AZ, NM, NV, OR. We can ship DORMANT fig trees to these states bare-root when ordered in October-April (as available). Bare-root shipping to CA, TX, AZ, NM, NV, OR happens in mid-February-April.
NATURALLY GROWN – no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, neo-nictinoids, or other pesticides or toxic ag chemicals used at our nursery
Uses: Makes an excellent dried fig. Also top-notch fresh eating, good for jams and cooking also.
Resistant to: Figs are remarkably free of disease and insects. This fig shows good cold hardiness and resistance to disease and humidity/rain.
Site Selection: Well-drained soil. Full sun location.
Pollination: This fig requires no pollination in order to set fruit.
Plant Size: CHOOSE SIZE. Bare-Root shipped February-April. May-October shipped potted in special tree pots.
USDA Zone 8 -10
OUR NURSERY IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN 100% FIG BUD MITE FREE.
“…Thank you for the fig plants. They looked great, strongly rooted and ready to grow, which they’re doing now.”
-Lee Reich Ph.D- Famous author on growing fruit, renowned fruit grower, and organic gardener
