Ficus carica 'Marseilles' - Early Edible Fig
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Ficus carica 'Marseilles' - Early Edible Fig
- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- large ripe fruit has bright yellow skin with deep pink flesh that is exceptionally sweet
- this cultivar ripens earlier than Chicago Hardy
- Thomas Jefferson considered this cultivar "unquestionably superior" to all other figs
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this very early season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 6-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- large ripe fruit has bright yellow skin with deep pink flesh that is exceptionally sweet
- this cultivar ripens earlier than Chicago Hardy
- Thomas Jefferson considered this cultivar "unquestionably superior" to all other figs
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this very early season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 6-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
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Ficus carica 'Marseilles' - Early Edible Fig
- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- large ripe fruit has bright yellow skin with deep pink flesh that is exceptionally sweet
- this cultivar ripens earlier than Chicago Hardy
- Thomas Jefferson considered this cultivar "unquestionably superior" to all other figs
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this very early season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 6-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- large ripe fruit has bright yellow skin with deep pink flesh that is exceptionally sweet
- this cultivar ripens earlier than Chicago Hardy
- Thomas Jefferson considered this cultivar "unquestionably superior" to all other figs
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this very early season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 6-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
Ficus carica 'Marseilles' - Early Edible Fig
- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- large ripe fruit has bright yellow skin with deep pink flesh that is exceptionally sweet
- this cultivar ripens earlier than Chicago Hardy
- Thomas Jefferson considered this cultivar "unquestionably superior" to all other figs
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this very early season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 6-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- large ripe fruit has bright yellow skin with deep pink flesh that is exceptionally sweet
- this cultivar ripens earlier than Chicago Hardy
- Thomas Jefferson considered this cultivar "unquestionably superior" to all other figs
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this very early season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall ... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 6-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
