Desert King fig
Ficus carica 'Desert King'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Desert King' fig (Ficus carica 'Desert King') is a fruit tree for containers and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows with an erect habit at a rapid rate. It blooms in early to late spring, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Hazelnut, Sweet woodruff, and Snapdragon.