Brown Turkey Fig

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

Pronunciation: FYE-kus KAH-ri-ka
SKU #03678
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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
WATER: Water deeply when soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier
Design IdeasKeep 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 ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Grape (Vitis); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Fragaria (Strawberry)
Care InstructionsPrefers 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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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for fruit and foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Showy Fruit, Edible, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Espalier
Design IdeasKeep 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 ColorGreen
Companion PlantsRosemary (Rosmarinus); Grape (Vitis); Lavender (Lavandula); Blackberry (Rubus); Fragaria (Strawberry)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers 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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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.