Ficus carica (Fig) | Turkey fig - 110-120cm, 25lt

Ficus carica, or Common Fig, is a large, spreading, fast-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree with a nice, smooth, silvery bark and huge, decorative, hand-shaped, lobed, green leaves, yellow in autumn. Small, inconspicuous flowers form inside the fruit and are followed by edible, very sweet and tasty figs, drop-shaped, green and purple, ripe in late summer. Ficus carica prefers, rich, slightly acidic or neutral, moist and well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun and partial shade. It grows very quickly and is generally disease-free. Low maintenance plant, very easy to grow. It is cold, heat, and drought tolerant and seedlings may even grow from stonewalls. It needs to be protected from winds. A Mediterranean climate plant. Ficus carica (Fig), with its attractive foliage and delicious fruit, is a great addition to any garden – informal, cottage and urban. Perfect to grow against a south wall. Warm and sunny location is necessary for a fig to bear fruit.