Common Fig (Ficus carica)

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun to partial shade

Watermedium

↑ Gives back

Fruitedible fruit

Shademoderate shade

Biomassmedium

Olive

Figs and olives are often grown together in Mediterranean climates, benefiting from similar growing conditions.

Common Pear

Figs are often considered good companions for pears.

Emergence

New growth emerges after the last spring frost and when air temperatures consistently reach 10 C.

Flowering

Flowering occurs approximately 60 days after emergence, typically in late spring to early summer.

Fruiting

Fruit development begins about 90 days after flowering, with ripening occurring over two months.

Harvest

Figs are typically harvested from late summer through early autumn, depending on the variety and climate.

Senescence

Leaves begin to senesce and drop with the onset of the first autumn frosts.

Dormancy

The plant enters dormancy after leaf drop, lasting through winter until spring.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Drainagewell-drained

Nitrogen fixingNo

MycorrhizalYes

Accumulatescalcium, potassium

Soil textureloam, sandy_loam

Organic matterMedium

Compaction toleranceLow

Methodscuttings, seeds

Difficulty2 / 5

Establishes in~2 yr

Stratificationnot_required

Divisionspring

Attractspollinators, birds, mammals

Can host pestsfig_borer, fig_scale, spider_mites

Can host diseasesfig_rust, fig_mosaic_virus