Kathleen’s Black Fig Cutting - 8" Unrooted Ficus carica for Propagation, USDA Zones 7-10

Product Overview

This listing offers one unrooted cutting of the rare Kathleen’s Black fig (Ficus carica ‘Kathleen’s Black’), measuring at least 8 inches long with three or more healthy nodes. Known for its deep purple skin and sweet dark fruit, this variety is prized among fig enthusiasts and home gardeners alike. The cutting is ideal for propagation and can be grown in containers, raised beds, or edible landscapes.

Key Features

• One unrooted fig cutting, 8 inches or longer with 3+ viable nodes
• Rare Kathleen’s Black variety with distinctive dark purple fruit (fruit not included)
• Suitable for home orchards, fig collections, and container gardening
• Compact to medium-sized deciduous fruit tree
• Propagation via unrooted stem cutting

Growing Information

Plant the cutting in well-draining loam or sandy soil and place it in full sun for optimal growth. Water moderately, allowing the topsoil to dry slightly between waterings. This fig variety thrives in USDA hardiness zones 7 through 10. With proper care, expect fruit production within 1 to 2 years. The Kathleen’s Black fig cutting is a great addition for gardeners looking to cultivate a unique and flavorful fig tree.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.