Celestial Fig
Ficus carica 'Celestial'
Description | This small to medium-sized tree is prized for its vigorous growth, improved resistance to cold and bountiful harvest. It produces small, purple-brown figs with sweet white flesh that mature and ripen in mid-June. Figs are often root hardy and prolific in zones 5 and 6 if planted in a sheltered location. An excellent container specimen. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water deeply when soil is dry. |
Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage. |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Container, Espalier |
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Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Grape (Vitis); Raspberry (Rubus); Fragaria (Strawberry) |
Care | Prefers enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Requires less water in fall and winter, more in growing season. Provide sheltered spot in colder zones; may die back and re-sprout from roots in spring. Apply fertilizer in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Good to grow!
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Jacksonville, Florida 32217 -
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Jacksonville, Florida 32256
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