{"product_id":"3-live-plants-beers-black-dwarf-fig-tree-ficus-carica-cold-hardy-compact","title":"3 Live Plants Beer's Black Dwarf Fig Tree Ficus carica Cold Hardy Compact","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeer's Black Dwarf Fig is a compact, cold-hardy fig variety valued for its sweet, dark-skinned fruit and manageable size, making it a fine choice for containers, small gardens, and patio growing.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis fig produces richly flavored fruit with deep reddish-black skin and amber to red flesh, excellent for fresh eating, preserves, and drying. Its dwarf growth habit keeps it tidy in pots and small spaces, and with protection it can thrive in cooler climates. Fruit typically ripens in late summer into early fall on both new and old wood.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Ficus carica\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety: Beer's Black\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Deciduous fruiting shrub or small tree\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Dwarf, compact, bushy\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-drained, loamy, slightly acidic to neutral\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: 90 to 120 after growth begins\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 6 to 10 with winter protection in cooler zones\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 6 to 8 feet in ground; containers should be sized to root ball with room to grow\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Fruit develops on new and old wood; container growing helps manage size and supports earlier ripening in short-season areas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664673964168,"sku":"BTR-202","price":56.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_32399b1f-af25-439c-8d5d-e0da473a7bb5.png?v=1791897487","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/3-live-plants-beers-black-dwarf-fig-tree-ficus-carica-cold-hardy-compact","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}