Violetta Common Fig

Scientific Name: Ficus carica 'Violetta'

Plant type

tree, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 12'-20'
W: 12'-20'

planting zones

6a-10b

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Violetta Common Fig plant details

Violetta Common Fig is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable or tree with green foliage. and purple and yellow fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Violetta Common Fig

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or tree
Plant family: moraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 FT - 20 FT - wide, 12 FT - 20 FT - tall
Uses: edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Violetta Common Fig

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Very hardy but even if it dies back, you can get sweet, juicy figs from 1 year plants; whether grown in a large container or the ground, this 6-12' shrub with its large architectural leaves will be a joy. S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Considered the hardiest of figs, it is said to take down to 5 degrees, but if that is what you normally get, it would be wise to plant next to a southfacing solid wall; sometimes figs freeze to the ground, but they will come back and fruit that same year.

By: Whitman Farms

Sweet and juicy fruit on one year old plants. Violet fruit ripens in August. Suitable for containers. Produces fruit even if kept small. Proven hardy in the Pacifc NW. Ht. 10ft.