Kathleen's Black Fig Live Starter Plant - Hardy Purple Ficus carica for Zone 6+

Product Overview

Kathleen's Black Fig is a live starter plant of Ficus carica, known for its large, jammy purple figs. This compact and bushy fig tree is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 10, making it suitable for a variety of climates. Ideal for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance fruit tree, it thrives in sunny locations with well-drained, fertile soil.

Key Features

• Compact and bushy growth habit, perfect for small gardens or containers.
• Produces large, attractive purple figs.
• Requires full sun exposure, approximately 6-8 hours daily.
• Moderate watering needs; allow soil to dry between waterings.
• Hardy in USDA zones 6 to 10.
• Delivered as a freshly dug live starter plant measuring over 4 inches.

Growing Information

Plant Kathleen's Black Fig in a sunny spot with well-draining, fertile soil. Moderate watering is recommended, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings to prevent overwatering. The plant may lose some leaves after transplanting but typically recovers within a week. This fig tree's compact size makes it suitable for container gardening or small garden spaces.

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.