magnolia fiddle leaf fig Magnolia Fig

magnolia fiddle leaf fig Magnolia FigMagnolia Fig is a common smaller deciduous fruiting tree in the south that has a longer fruiting season at the cost of souring faster due to the fruits open eye. It has an interesting winter silhouette and lobed palmate blue green leaves. The sweet smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a bronze red with amber flesh. Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well drained soils. Great for containers. Type:

Magnolia Fig is a common smaller deciduous fruiting tree in the south that has a longer fruiting season at the cost of souring faster due to the fruits’ open eye.  It has an interesting winter silhouette and lobed palmate blue-green leaves.  The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a bronze-red with amber flesh.  Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well-drained soils.  Great for containers.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly-weekly or more in extreme heat.  Watch for mites, aphids, mealybugs, nematodes, and scale.  Fruit can become messy if not promptly harvested.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Landscapes, and Conta

COMPANION PLANTS: Rosemary, Grape, Raspberry

IMAGE: anonym, Grappe de figues, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.