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Brown Turkey Fig

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

Family: Moraceae

Where to buy

Listings from nursery websites, as of the last check. Plantopia doesn't sell plants; prices and availability can change, so confirm on the nursery's site.

What nurseries say

Growing facts as each nursery states them on its own product page. Nurseries sometimes disagree, so every claim names its nursery. Plantopia hasn't checked them; ask the nursery when it matters.

Hardiness zonesNurseries differ
Zones 6a–9b · Nature Hills Nursery
Zones 7–11 · Trees of Antiquity
Water
Moderate · Nature Hills Nursery
Drought tolerant
Yes · Nature Hills Nursery
Soil
Loamy · Stark Bro's
Loamy, Peaty, Sandy · Nature Hills Nursery
HeightNurseries differ
10–15 ft · Nature Hills Nursery
10–20 ft at maturity · Stark Bro's
12–20 ft at maturity · Trees of Antiquity
WidthNurseries differ
10–20 ft at maturity · Stark Bro's
12–15 ft · Nature Hills Nursery
Growth rate
Moderate · Nature Hills Nursery
Suits containers
Yes · Nature Hills Nursery
Flower color
Green · Nature Hills Nursery
Bloom time
Late · Trees of Antiquity
Summer · Nature Hills Nursery
Low chill
Yes · Trees of Antiquity
PollinationNurseries differ
Self-fertile · Stark Bro's, Trees of Antiquity
Partly self-fertile · Nature Hills Nursery
Years to bearingNurseries differ
1 year · Trees of Antiquity
1–2 years · Stark Bro's
Harvest
June · Stark Bro's
Very Late · Trees of Antiquity
Keeps
1 Month · Trees of Antiquity
Uses
Eating Fresh, Espalier · Trees of Antiquity

Read from Nature Hills Nursery, Stark Bro's and Trees of Antiquity on Oct 5.

About this Plant

'Brown Turkey' is a cultivar of Ficus carica (Fig). Plantopia has no growing profile for it yet.

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