Fruit Trees
Ficus carica 'Violette de Bordeaux' (Fig)
Ficus carica 'Violette de Bordeaux'
Also known as Violette de Bordeaux Fig (Negronne)
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About This Plant
Ficus carica 'Violette de Borde' (Fig), 'Violette de Borde', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive fruit tree for the home orchard. Plant where fruit will be welcomed , birds and squirrels enjoy the harvest as much as we do.
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Most fruit trees benefit from spring pruning to maintain shape and fruit production. Watch for typical orchard pests: codling moth, aphids, scale.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Ficus carica 'Violette de Bordeaux'
- Common name
- Violette de Bordeaux Fig (Negronne)
- Lifecycle
- Tender perennial
- Foliage type
- Evergreen
- Mature size
- 6-10 feet in ground tall × 5-8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Non-flowering
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Harvest
- Late summer, Fall
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Wildlife: Bird forage
- 🌱 Edible: Fruit
- ⚠ Skin irritant: wear gloves when handling
- Fruit is safe; sap from leaves and unripe figs is phototoxic and can irritate skin.