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Summer is here in North Georgia! For the plants safety, we will be shipping only trees and hardy woody plants. Check back in late August for the full inventory! 🌿
Summer is here in North Georgia! For the plants safety, we will be shipping only trees and hardy woody plants. Check back in late August for the full inventory! 🌿
LSU Purple Fig

LSU Purple Fig

by New Earth Nursery
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$22.95 - $22.95
$22.95
$22.95 - $22.95
$22.95

The LSU Purple Fig produces medium to large, sweet, and juicy figs with a deep purple skin and rich amber flesh, offering a delightful treat from early summer through fall. This variety has been bred by the Louisiana State University College of Agriculture to be disease resistant and delicious. 

Arrives well-rooted in a 3.5” x 9” pot.

Latin Name: Ficus carica
Site and Soil: Figs do well in a variety of soils, but require at least 8 hours of sunlight during the growing season.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fruitful.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 10-12' h x 10-12' w
Taste: Sweet, caramel
Fruit Skin: Purple
Fruit Flesh: Strawberry red
Ripening Time: July – frost
Pests & Diseases: Figs are not bothered by pests in our region. Cover plants with netting if birds are a problem. Fig Mosaic Virus is a benign virus that exists in all cultivated fig trees. Yellow spotting of the leaves is a cosmetic symptom that shows more in container culture, but is quickly outgrown once trees are planted in the ground.
USDA Zone: 7-10