Sticky Fingers Fig Tree

Scientific Name: Ficus carica 'Sticky Fingers'

Plant type

tree, shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

6b-11

Sticky Fingers Fig Tree plant details

Sticky Fingers Fig Tree is a broadleaf deciduous fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree with green foliage. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sticky Fingers Fig Tree

Plant type: fruit / vegetable, shrub or tree
Plant family: moraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Uses: edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sticky Fingers Fig Tree

USDA Zones: 6b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: seaside / salt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Our own selection found as a seedling during a walk along a drainage ditch in Fresno, CA -- keeping our promise to bring you plants from the most exotic corners of the world. The shiny leaves are lobed so as to look like the fingers of ET -- both elegant and silly, depending on the view. We have not yet tasted the figs as the Scrub Jays beat us to them this year. But with or without the fruit, this fig, eventually from 10-15', makes an intriguing specimen or component of the tropical garden. Great container plant. Full sun to part shade; very drought tolerant. Fully frost hardy to 10 °F, USDA zone 8; a freeze-back shrub in upper zone 6 and 7. Moraceae