LSU Purple Fig is a deciduous fruiting tree that produces two crops a year and is salt-tolerant enough to be grown on the coast.  It has an interesting winter silhouette and lobed palmate mid-green leaves.  The sweet-smelling fruits are produced in spring and summer and ripen to a dark reddish-purple with pink flesh.  Highly adaptable, but provides the best fruit in full sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

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, Grape, Lavender