Common Fig

Ficus carica

Common Fig (Ficus carica) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 10-20 ft × 10-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect green blooms in spring. It attracts songbirds, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

6-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

10-20 ft × 10-20 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Songbirds

Watch out for

Contact dermatitis, Messy, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses, Weedy

Native to

Western Asia, southeastern Europe