- large deciduous shrub or small tree - spreading habit, attractive foliage - large lobed leaves are deeply palmate and hairy - inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit - ripe fruit has dark purple skin with strawberry red flesh - fruit has a Sugar Fig flavor profile - this semi-dwarf cultivar is one of the smallest, with fruit very similar to Black Mission or Black Spanish, and is said to be quite cold hardy - main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood - in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on old wood - most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination - stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub - needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter - great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well - best in rich, moist, well-drained soils - generally grows 8-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back - grows in zones 7-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
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Ficus carica 'Black Jack' - Sugar Fig
- large deciduous shrub or small tree - spreading habit, attractive foliage - large lobed leaves are deeply palmate and hairy - inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit - ripe fruit has dark purple skin with strawberry red flesh - fruit has a Sugar Fig flavor profile - this semi-dwarf cultivar is one of the smallest, with fruit very similar to Black Mission or Black Spanish, and is said to be quite cold hardy - main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood - in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on old wood - most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination - stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub - needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter - great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well - best in rich, moist, well-drained soils - generally grows 8-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back - grows in zones 7-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
