Brown Turkey Fig

Name: Brown Turkey Fig
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 03678

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

Pronunciation: FYE-kus KAH-ri-ka

SKU #03678

USDA Zone

7-9

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OVERVIEW
Description	An attractive deciduous tree with an intriguing winter silhouette. Produces very tasty, brownish purple fruit in late spring and again in late summer. Highly adaptable, and often root hardy and prolific in zones 5 and 6 if planted in a sheltered location. A beautiful specimen for garden or landscape, requiring only light annual pruning.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water deeply when soil is dry.
Blooms	Inconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage.
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall and wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Spreading

STYLE
Landscape Use	Container, Espalier
Design Ideas	Keep this Fig close by to easily harvest its two yearly crops of fruit. Medium size makes it good for screening or as background. For specimen, prune carefully to reveal structure.
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Grape (Vitis); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Fragaria (Strawberry)

CARE
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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9