Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’

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North Carolina State University

BOTANICAL NAME:  Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’

COMMON NAME: “Brown Turkey Fig”

ATTRACTS:  Birds

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME:

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:   Full to Part Sun

HEIGHT: 15 to 25 feet

WIDTH: 15 to 25 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Organically rich, well-drained, moist soils that are neutral to acidic. Figs do not tolerate alkaline soils.

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Attracts pollinators

Heat tolerant

Showy. edible fruit

HARDINESS ZONES: 6-9

Brown Turkey fig is a fast growing, deciduous tree w/dark green leaves and purplish-brown fruit in late Summer/early Fall.