Black Mission Fig Tree Starter Plant - 10 Bare Root Ficus Carica with Edible Fruit and Large Leaves

Black Mission Fig Tree Starter Plant Overview

The Black Mission Fig (Ficus Carica) is a versatile and hardy fig tree known for its delicious dark-skinned fruit with a sweet strawberry-colored interior. This starter plant set includes 10 bare root specimens, perfect for gardeners looking to cultivate an everbearing fig tree that also serves as an attractive shade tree with large lobed leaves.

Key Features

• Produces both breba (early crop) and main crop figs, allowing for an extended harvest season.
• Dark-skinned fruit with a sweet, strawberry-colored interior ideal for fresh eating or culinary use.
• Thrives in a wide range of climates across the continental U.S., suitable for USDA hardiness zones 7-10.
• Large lobed leaves provide excellent shade and enhance garden aesthetics.
• Easy to care for, making it suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Adaptable to both coastal and inland planting locations.

Growing Information

The Black Mission Fig tree prefers full sun to partial shade and grows best in well-drained, loamy soil. Moderate watering is recommended, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings to prevent overwatering. Its spreading growth habit and large leaves make it an excellent choice for providing shade in your garden.

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.