1 Live Plant Violette de Bordeaux Fig Tree Ficus carica Starter Plug

Violette de Bordeaux is a beloved fig cultivar known for its compact growth habit and heavy crops of small, deep purple fruit with rich, sweet, reddish flesh. This starter plug arrives rooted and ready to establish, making it an excellent choice for home growers seeking a productive fruiting plant.

The Violette de Bordeaux fig is well suited to container growing and small garden spaces, where its naturally compact form can be enjoyed as an ornamental specimen as well as a fruiting plant. The fruit is prized for fresh eating, drying, and preserving, ripening in late summer into autumn. Growers appreciate its reliability and the quality of its harvest season after season.
Species: Ficus carica
Variety: Violette de Bordeaux
Type: Fruiting fig
Plant_Habit: Compact, upright shrub or small tree
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-draining, loamy to sandy soil
Days_to_Harvest: 100-120 from established growth
Zones: 7-10
Germination: Not applicable
Sowing: Not applicable
Spacing: 8-10 feet apart in ground; container friendly
Notes: Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings; protect from prolonged frost