Survives zone 8 through 9
Fig excellent; black mulberry rich and superb; che (Maclura) BLAND and insipid — a curiosity. Care: Winter protection — mulch, fleece, or a warm wall.
- Hardiness
- Zone 8 to 9
- Habit
- Groundcover
- Edible part
- Fruit
- Ripens
- Breba early summer + main crop late summer
- Mature size
- EXCELLENT in containers — root restriction promotes fruiting
- Light
- Partial to full sun (inferred)
- Soil pH
- 6.0–7.5 (lime-tolerant)
- Environment
- Montane
- Status
- Both wild and cultivated
- Years to fruit
- 1–2 yrs
- Pollination
- Common-type figs PARTHENOCARPIC — no pollination needed