Violette de Bordeaux, Negronne fig
Ficus carica 'Violette de Bordeaux, Negronne'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Violette de Bordeaux, Negronne' fig (Ficus carica 'Violette de Bordeaux, Negronne') is a fruit for containers, borders, and the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It stays compact, so it grows well in a pot or against a sunny wall. Give it the hottest spot you have. The purple black fruit is rich and sweet, and it is grown for fresh eating, preserves, and drying.
Pairs well with Hidcote lavender, Berggarten sage, Jerusalem sage, and Creeping thyme.