Hardy Figs

Permaculture-based consulting, education

and stock for today’s homesteader

Hardy Figs: We have been successfully growing figs in USDA Hardiness zone 5/6 for the past five years. Each year the figs die back almost to the ground but then spring back up ready to go in the Spring each year. We have chosen varieties which yield two crops a year and therefore fruit on their first year’s growth. In some years when winter has stuck around late, the figs have been slow to bud out and the big crops they set failed to ripen before fall frosts. But getting fresh figs to feast on 2 out of 3 years is totally worth the few off years! In addition, they are gorgeous landscape plants with their large lobular leaves. Our plants reach around 10’ in height each year starting from the ground and form multi-stemmed bushes. Fig leaves can be used to wrap meat and fish before grilling or broiling to impart a coconut-like flavor to the meat! 4” pots $6; gal pots $12

Chicago Hardy: Produces medium-sized purple-skinned fruits with bright pink/red flesh. Has a peach-like flavor when fully ripe. Originated in Chicago, attesting to its hardiness! 4” pots $6; gal pots $12

Vern’s Brown Turkey: Produces medium-sized golden fruits with honey-colored flesh. Very sweet! This is a slightly improved strain of the well-known Brown Turkey. Leaves are slightly more deep-cut than Chicago Hardy.

4” pots $6; gal pots $12

LSU Gold: Medium-sized golden fruits. Developed at Louisiana State University but has been a star performer at Hidden Springs Nursery in northern Tennessee, which is where our stock is from. 4” pots $6; gal pots $12

Apples, Pears & Peaches, Cherries, Plums, & Pawpaws, Blackberries & Raspberries, Gooseberries, Jostaberries & Currants, Grapes & Kiwis, Hardy Figs, Nut Trees & etc.