Description

Full sun, zone 10

Ficus carica ‘Violette de Bordeaux’

Pot size #2

A hardy self-fruiting plant that produces a large harvest of fruit, figs, that can be enjoyed fresh or dried. The plant will thrive in extreme heat, humidity, and drought; very good resistance to pests and diseases. This is a grow your own fruit experience. This particular variety is also known as the Negronne Fig, which is a variety known to be one of the very finest figs. The fig that is produced is fragrant and extremely flavorful, despite its small to medium-sized fruit. The flesh of the fig is a dark strawberry red flesh. The taste of this fig is candy like and can be described as complex.

The Violette de Bordeaux grows best in full sun, so give it at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. Prune in late spring and after the second crop, in Fall. When planting take care of the sensitive roots. Apply an even amount of water on a regular basis. Can get to a height of 6 – 10 ft tall, and with a spread of 6 – 8 ft.