Ficus carica ‘Black Mission’ ~ Monrovia Black Mission Fig

Monrovia Black Mission Fig is the most famous fig in cultivation prized for its edible fruits that are produced twice a year. A deciduous fruitingtreewith an interesting winter silhouette and lobed palmate mid-green leaves. The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a deep purple. Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit infull sunand well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:MediumMaintenance. 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:Orange Coneflower,Bluebeard,Saliva

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

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