Fig

Care guide

Black Mission fig, grown in a black pot here (Zone 6b is marginal — the pot lets it move to shelter for winter). Deciduous; can fruit twice (an early breba crop on old wood, a main crop on new wood).

Cold-marginal — overwinter the pot in a garage/shelter or wrap heavily. The black pot also warms roots to push the crop in our shorter season.

Even moisture in summer (pots dry fast); ease off late season to harden wood before cold. Light spring feed only — too much nitrogen gives leaves, not figs.

Pick when fruit softens, droops, and the skin colors fully; ripe figs don't ripen further off the plant.

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