Ficus carica Brown Turkey

Common name: common fig

You will appreciate the sweet, juicy flavour of Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' - the ideal addition in your garden.

-5 to -10°C

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One of the hardiest, self-fertile fig treesAn attractive Mediterranean plant, perfect for our climate here in the UK, Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' boasts attractive, deeply lobed, blue-green leaves which start to sprout after winter dormancy as warmer weather develops in the spring. Insignificant flowers form in late spring and early summer.The masses of pear-shaped fruits which follow are green to begin with, ripening to red-brown and become ready to pick in late summer and early autumn, ready for you to enjoy the sweet and juicy dark-red flesh. Ficus carica originates from Syria and Persia in the middle east and has been grown in the UK since Roman times. Self-fertile, a beautiful statement piece for your garden, or alternatively, this amazing variety can even be grown indoors.Also known as Ficus 'Italian Brown', Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' is a prolific fruiter and has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit for outstanding performance. Drought and frost resistant, hardy down to -10 C with an RHS hardiness rating of H4, Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' prefers to be grown in well-drained soil, in a bright, sheltered, and sunny area of your garden. Reaching a height and spread of 3-4m, it is happy in either a large pot or in the ground.
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Key Information
Latin Name Ficus carica Brown Turkey 9cm pot
Common Name common fig
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Green
Type Shrub
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 4.00 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 4.00
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Alkaline Neutral
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes

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