Fig — Fruit
Ficus carica
Full sun, light watering — hardy in most of the UK.
- Plant out
- Apr
- Harvest
- Aug
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H4
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 250–400 cm
- Spacing
- 400 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 2.5-4 metres. Space about 250-400cm apart. At its best in summer.
Toxic to pets
Fig sap makes skin sensitive to sunlight and can cause a painful skin reaction with blisters, so wear gloves and long sleeves when pruning or picking and wash off any sap at once. In dogs and cats the leaves and sap irritate the mouth and skin, causing drooling and sickness. If skin blisters, get medical advice; if a pet chews the plant, contact a vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal