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Kadota Fig
Ficus carica 'Kadota'
Pronunciation: FYE-kus KAH-ri-ka
SKU #03679
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | An attractive deciduous garden tree with intriguing branching that provides excellent winter character. A reliable fall harvest of especially sweet, greenish yellow fruit. 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 with light annual pruning. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Edible, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier |
| Design Ideas | Treat this Fig as a small shade tree or accent if you don't have it in a fruit garden. Its green fruit is not as decorative as other Fig but just as delicious. Also fits into tropical gardens as a reliable source of large exotic leaves. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Grape (Vitis); Fragaria (Strawberry) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency, once established. Requires less water in fall and winter, more in growing season. Shelter in colder zones; may die back and re-sprout from roots in spring. Apply fertilizer in spring. Prune lightly in late winter. |
| History | The fig is believed native to western Asia, then distributed throughout the Mediterranean during ancient times. The Roman Empire boasted 29 different varieties. Figs reached North America with the Spanish via California missions in 1769. From these first plantings came the 'Mission' fig, the ancestor to most contemporary varieties. By 1946 over fifteen percent of California's figs were Kadotas. |
| Lore | The earliest evidence of fig fruit cultivation dates back to 5000 BC. |
Details
| Description | An attractive deciduous garden tree with intriguing branching that provides excellent winter character. A reliable fall harvest of especially sweet, greenish yellow fruit. 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 with light annual pruning. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Edible, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
Style
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | Treat this Fig as a small shade tree or accent if you don't have it in a fruit garden. Its green fruit is not as decorative as other Fig but just as delicious. Also fits into tropical gardens as a reliable source of large exotic leaves. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Grape (Vitis); Fragaria (Strawberry) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Prefers enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency, once established. Requires less water in fall and winter, more in growing season. Shelter in colder zones; may die back and re-sprout from roots in spring. Apply fertilizer in spring. Prune lightly in late winter. |
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History
| History | The fig is believed native to western Asia, then distributed throughout the Mediterranean during ancient times. The Roman Empire boasted 29 different varieties. Figs reached North America with the Spanish via California missions in 1769. From these first plantings came the 'Mission' fig, the ancestor to most contemporary varieties. By 1946 over fifteen percent of California's figs were Kadotas. |
|---|---|
| Lore | The earliest evidence of fig fruit cultivation dates back to 5000 BC. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.