Brown Turkey Fig

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

Brown Turkey Fig is a more winter hardy variety fig that produces two crops a year.  A deciduous fruiting tree with an interesting winter silhouette and lobed palmate mid-green leaves.  The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a brown purple with pink flesh.  Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly-weekly or more in extreme heat.  Watch for mites, aphids, mealybugs, nematodes, and scale.  Fruit can become messy if not promptly harvested.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Shade Tree, Edible Landscapes, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Strawberry, Raspberry, Lavender

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Ficus carica Brown Turkey 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Acabashi, 'Ficus carica' Brown Turkey - fig at Shipley, West Sussex, England, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-121108-1121-Ficus carica-Brown Turkey fruit-Pali o Waipio-Maui (24829122229), CC BY 3.0 US, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Ficus carica Brown Turkey 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-140925-1988-Ficus carica-Brown Turkey fruiting habit-Pali o Waipio Huelo-Maui (25128323052), CC BY 3.0 US

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

All plants are shipped through UPS ground services.  

Estimated Shipping Time: Your order may ship immediately, however most orders ship in 1-2 business days (we do not ship on weekends) from date of purchase. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.

If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.