Fig Trees

Transform your backyard into a Mediterranean paradise with our exceptional Fig trees for sale online! Nature Hills Nursery offers cold-hardy Fig trees and container-friendly Fig varieties perfect for home orchards, edible landscapes, and urban gardening.

Ficus carica, the Common Fig or Edible Fig tree, delivers stunning ornamental beauty and delicious, nutritious fruit. These versatile fruit trees and shrubs feature distinctive, deeply lobed leaves, creating tropical-style screens and hedges while producing sweet, rich-flavored Figs!

Health Benefits of Fresh Figs & Fig Leaves

Fresh Figs are nutritional powerhouses packed with fiber, potassium, calcium, and antioxidants. Fig leaves contain compounds that may help regulate blood sugar and support digestive health. Both fresh and dried Figs provide sustained energy and heart-healthy nutrients.

Fig fans praise the rich, mild flavor and subtle sweetness that works well in many dishes. The fruit is outstanding for home preserves, canning, drying, or eating fresh as a healthy snack. The fruits feature sumptuous flesh and snappy edible seeds. Fresh Figs are a true Epicurean delight - soft and mild, with notes of hazelnuts and sweetness.

Fig leaves serve multiple purposes beyond the tree's ornamental value - they can be used as natural food wrappers for grilling fish or vegetables (imparting a subtle coconut-like flavor), brewed into herbal tea traditionally used to support blood sugar management, or even used as large, decorative serving platters for Mediterranean-style entertaining.

Start enjoying their healthy benefits when you buy plants online at Nature Hills!

Fig Tree Planting & Care Guide

Fig Tree Planting Instructions:

• Location: Full sun (6-8 hours daily) with well-draining soil
• Spacing: 8-10 feet apart for standard varieties, 4-6 feet for dwarf types
• Soil: Adaptable to poor soils, prefers pH 6.0-6.5
• Mulching: 3-4 inches of arborist mulch around the base
• Best planting time: Early spring or late fall during dormancy
• Container size: Minimum 20-gallon pot for dwarf varieties. Ensure excellent drainage.

Fig Tree Care Requirements:

Edible Fig Tree care is easy! Plus, you can keep Fig Trees pruned to any height you need for container gardening, balcony gardening, and smaller modern lots!

Here’s the basics:

• Watering: Deep weekly watering for young trees, drought-tolerant when established
• Fertilizing: Light spring feeding with balanced fertilizer. (Read more in detail here)
• Pruning: Winter pruning while dormant, excellent for espalier training
• Winter protection: Maintain 3-4 inches of mulch around the base in cold climates
• Pollination: Fig trees are self-fertile and don't require cross-pollination. A single tree will produce abundant fruit.
• Chill Hours: Figs typically do not require chill hours for fruit production like many other fruit trees.

Using Fig Trees In The Landscape

Figs belong in every edible landscape! Any way you use it, Fig can become a cherished specimen plant for you. They bring a high-end look to your landscape.

Fig Trees are great ornamental plants, either in the ground or in large containers with good drainage. The lush, large, tropical-looking foliage can screen out ugly views for you, and the low branching provides wonderful screening.

Figs are also one of the best for containers grown as patio décor and can be placed "strategically" to boost your privacy.

Top Fig Tree Varieties at Nature Hills Plant Nursery

These are the highest rated Fig trees for sale at Nature Hills!

Chicago Hardy Fig Tree

Premium cold-hardy Fig perfect for northern climates, Zones 5 to 10, and excellent for beginners.

• Fruit: Medium purple-brown Figs with sweet pink flesh
• Ripening: July (breba) and September-October (main crop)
• Eye type: Closed eye variety giving it better pest resistance
• Special features: Roots survive temperatures to -10°F

Celeste Fig Tree (Sugar Fig)

Compact variety ideal for Zones 6 through 10, small space gardening, and containers.

• Fruit: Small, sweet purple Figs with amber flesh
• Ripening: June-July (breba) and August-September (main crop)
• Eye type: Closed eye variety
• Special features: Heavy producer, naturally dwarf growth habit

Brown Turkey Fig Tree

Reliable producer with excellent flavor and adaptability throughout USDA zones 5 to 9.

• Fruit: Large brown-purple Figs with pink flesh
• Ripening: July (breba) and September-October (main crop)
• Eye type: Closed eye variety
• Special features: Heat-tolerant, excellent fresh or dried

Peter's Honey Fig Tree

Exceptionally sweet variety with golden fruit. Ideal for USDA zones 6 to 10

• Fruit: Small golden-yellow Figs with amber honey-sweet flesh
• Ripening: July-August (breba) and September-October (main crop)
• Eye type: Closed eye variety
• Special features: One of the sweetest Figs available, excellent fresh eating

Violette de Bordeaux Fig Tree

Gourmet French variety with rich, wine-like flavor. Great for USDA zones 7 through 10.

• Fruit: Small dark purple Figs with deep red flesh
• Ripening: August-October main crop
• Eye type: Closed eye variety
• Special features: Intense strawberry-wine flavor, prolific producer

Head to our "What's the Deal With Fig Trees?" for help choosing which is best for you!

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