Fig

Fig

Ficus carica

Plant out around your last spring frost. Space plants 120 in (305 cm) apart.

Photo: Stefan Thiesen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

See the dates for your garden

Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

Last spring frost
First fall frost

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Optimal Container Plant Outplanting

From a plantRecommended from a plant
  1. Plant outaround your last spring frost
  2. First harvestsummer to fall; the first crop about 2 years after planting

Optimal Bare-Root or Large Stock Planting

TreeRecommended tree
  1. Plant outaround your last spring frost
  2. First harvestsummer to fall; the first crop about 2 years after planting

Growing fig

Spacing in the row
120 in (305 cm)
Between rows
180 in (457 cm)
Planting depth
Plant at nursery container depth
Sun
Full Sun
Soil
Well-drained loam
Germination
30-90 days at 60-70°F
Harvest season
Summer to Fall
Years to first crop
2
Mature height
10-20 feet (pruned to 6-10 feet in cold climates)
Support
Staking young plants, None for established trees
Hardy to
USDA zone 7
Life cycle
Perennial

Start with nursery plants or rooted cuttings for best success and yield in colder climates.

Watering. Consistent moisture, especially during fruit development. Drought tolerant once established.

Neighbours

The companion chart →

Grows well beside

Keep apart from

  • Walnut

Feeding

Seedlings
Balanced slow-release fertilizer if young plant needs boost
Growing
Balanced fertilizer (e.g., 8-8-8) in early spring
Flowering and fruiting
Balanced fertilizer to support fruit development
How often
Once a year, in early spring, for established plants.
Note
Avoid excessive nitrogen which promotes foliage over fruit. Container plants may need more frequent feeding.

Your fig, planned to the day.

Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.

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