Figs
Figs
The two types of figs offered here are both in the fruit photo. The purple figs are chicago hardy, which is the hardiest fig I know of. The green fig is comparable to White Marseilles, but also of unknown exact parentage.
Interestingly, both varieties have survived high teens in pots outdoors in December! I think that much lower temps would kill off the exposed growth, but mulched roots could survive much colder air temperatures.
This year (2024), the plants are enormous. Cuttings from last year grew in a greenhouse to 3 or 4 feet, and will grow with extreme vigor in the next growing season, and begin to fruit the year after that.
These figs are cold hardy to zone 6b. They can be planted in 15 gallon pots and brought indoors in colder regions. They yield wonderfully flavored fruit for eating fresh or drying. There are two unknown varieties, one small dark purple with bright red interior, and a large green extra sweet fig with a lighter yellow interior.