2 Brown Turkey Fig Live Plants – 4-6″ Tall, Edible Fruit Tree, Zones 6-9

Overview

Bring the joy of home-grown fruit to your garden with our brown turkey fig live plant offering. This package includes two healthy, rooted plants, each standing 4-6 inches tall in 4-inch containers, ready for planting. The Brown Turkey Fig (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is renowned for its delicious, sweet, and juicy purple-brown fruit, making it a favorite among gardeners and food enthusiasts alike. This versatile plant can be trained as a multi-stemmed shrub or a small tree, adding both ornamental beauty and a bountiful harvest to your landscape. Known for its resilience and adaptability, the brown turkey fig tree is an excellent choice for a variety of climates and garden styles. Its beautiful light-green, distinctly shaped leaves and smooth gray bark provide year-round visual interest, even before the fruit ripens. Whether you’re an experienced horticulturist or just starting your journey with growing fig plants, these specimens offer a rewarding and delicious experience.

Key Benefits

Investing in a brown turkey fig live plant brings a multitude of advantages to your garden and kitchen. You’ll not only enjoy the aesthetic appeal but also the practical benefits of cultivating your own fresh produce. This variety is celebrated for its ease of care and generous yields.

• Delicious Edible Fruit: Enjoy a consistent supply of sweet, juicy, purple-brown figs directly from your garden. The taste of fresh, sun-ripened edible fig fruit is unparalleled, perfect for snacking, desserts, or preserves.
• Cold-Hardy Variety: This specific fig variety is known for its impressive cold tolerance, surviving winters in USDA Zones 6-9. This makes it a reliable choice for many regions where other fig types might struggle.
• Attractive Ornamental Plant: Beyond its fruit, the Brown Turkey Fig boasts beautiful, distinctively shaped light-green leaves and smooth gray bark, adding a unique texture and visual interest to your landscape throughout the growing season.
• Versatile Growth Habit: You have the flexibility to train this plant as either a multi-stemmed shrub for a bushier look or prune it to grow as a small tree, fitting various garden designs and space constraints.
• Easy to Grow & Maintain: Growing fig plants like the Brown Turkey is relatively straightforward. They are forgiving plants that thrive with minimal intervention once established, making them suitable for gardeners of all skill levels.
• Abundant Harvests: Once mature, a brown turkey fig tree can produce a substantial crop of fruit, ensuring you have plenty to enjoy fresh and to share with friends and family.
• Adaptable to Various Soils: While preferring rich, well-drained soil, these figs are quite adaptable and can tolerate a range of soil types, further simplifying their care.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your brown turkey fig live plant is a rewarding process that ensures a healthy tree and an abundant harvest of edible fig fruit. These plants are relatively low-maintenance but do have specific requirements to thrive. For optimal growth and fruit production, plant your fig in a location that receives full sun, ideally 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Adequate sunlight is crucial for fruit development and ripening. The soil should be rich and, most importantly, well-drained. Fig trees do not tolerate soggy roots, so amend heavy clay soils with organic matter like compost to improve drainage. While established trees are somewhat drought-tolerant, young plants and fruiting trees will benefit from consistent moisture. Water deeply when the top few inches of soil feel dry, especially during dry spells and when the fruit is developing.

The cold hardy fig variety, Brown Turkey, is suitable for USDA Zones 6-9. In colder parts of its range (Zone 6-7), providing winter protection, such as mulching heavily around the base or wrapping the plant, can help ensure its survival. Fertilize your fig tree in early spring before new growth begins, using a balanced fertilizer or one slightly higher in phosphorus and potassium to encourage fruit production. Avoid excessive nitrogen, which can lead to lush foliage at the expense of fruit. Pruning is essential for maintaining the tree’s health, shape, and productivity. Prune in late winter or early spring while the tree is dormant. Remove any dead, damaged, or crossing branches, and thin out overcrowded areas to improve air circulation and sunlight penetration. You can also prune to maintain a manageable size, especially if you’re growing fig plants in containers or as a smaller tree. Watch out for common pests like fig rust or scale, and address them promptly with appropriate organic or chemical treatments if necessary.

Size & Details

This offering includes two robust brown turkey fig live plant specimens, each carefully rooted and measuring approximately 4-6 inches in height. They arrive nestled in individual 4-inch containers, providing a healthy start for their journey into your garden. As a brown turkey fig tree, it has the potential to reach impressive heights of 10-30 feet at full maturity, though its size can be managed through regular pruning. The growth rate is considered moderate to fast, allowing you to enjoy fresh edible fig fruit within a few seasons. These plants are shipped with instructions to guide you through the planting and initial care process, ensuring a smooth transition to their new home. They are a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree variety, offering flexibility in how you choose to cultivate them in your landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: A mature brown turkey fig live plant can reach heights of 10-30 feet, depending on growing conditions and whether it’s trained as a shrub or a small tree. Regular pruning can help manage its size.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: Each of the two cold hardy fig plants is rooted and shipped in a 4-inch container, providing a solid foundation for transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Brown Turkey Fig is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun. However, in colder climates, it can be grown in large containers and brought indoors during winter.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This fig variety requires full sun exposure, ideally 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily, to produce the best fruit and maintain vigorous growth.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, growing fig plants like the Brown Turkey is generally considered easy. They are quite forgiving and resilient, making them suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your plants will arrive as two healthy, rooted specimens, 4-6 inches tall, in their 4-inch nursery containers, ready for planting.
• Q: How long until it produces fruit? A: You can typically expect your brown turkey fig tree to start producing edible fig fruit within 1-2 years after planting, with yields increasing as the plant matures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Brown Turkey Fig is a cold hardy fig variety, suitable for USDA Zones 6-9. In Zone 6, some winter protection may be beneficial.
• Q: What soil type is best for this fig? A: These figs prefer rich, well-drained soil. If your soil is heavy clay, amending it with organic matter will greatly improve drainage and plant health.
• Q: Can I use the fruit for cooking? A: Absolutely! The sweet, purple-brown edible fig fruit is delicious fresh, dried, or used in a variety of culinary applications such as jams, tarts, salads, and more.