Magnolia Fig

Scientific Name: Ficus carica 'Brunswick'

Also Known As

Ficus carica 'Magnolia'
Brunswick Fig
Magnolia Common Fig
Magnolia Edible Fig
Magnolia Higo

Plant type

tree, shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 8'-10'
W: 8'-12'

planting zones

7a-11

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Magnolia Fig plant details

Magnolia Fig is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge followed by brown and purple fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Does well in acidic, average, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Magnolia Fig

Plant type: fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree
Plant family: moraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 FT - 12 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
Uses: border plant, container plant, edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Magnolia Fig

USDA Zones: 7a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
Soil needs: acidic, average, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Magnolia Fig are known for its large size a delicious taste they remain as a very popular choice to buy for reliability.

By: Florida Hill Nursery

MAGNOLIA HARDY FIG (EDIBLE) - A fast growing bushy hardy fig in zones 7-10. Likes sun to light shade. Grows 12-15' tall and wide. Likes poor acidic soil. Produces abundant quantities of delicious dark brown figs both early and late summer. Self pollinating, great for containers. A good choice for canning, fresh, or dried. Plants are grown and shipped in 4.5" POTS with growth 10-12".

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Magnolia or Brunswick produces a good crop of medium to large bronze to purple figs with good quality pink to amber flesh with tiny seeds and open eye. The fruit ripens over a long season. Magnolia is considered a good choice for the drier portions of the South and Southwestern US.According to Dr. Condit's Figs: A Monograph, (UC Davis, Riverside: February, 1955), Brunswick is synonymous with the following "Bayswater, Boughton, Black Naples, Brown Hamburgh, Clare, Cl?mentine, De Saint Jean, Hanover, Madonna, Large White Turkey. Also Magnolia, Dalmatian."