Ficus Carica “Celeste”
Fig “Celeste”
ID#151
Tree/Shrub - Edible Fruit
Zone: 7b -10
Date: Spring 1995
Location: West yard
Plant obtained from: Williams Nursery in Merritt, NC (about 3 feet tall )
Location history: Spring 2009, tree still in original location, measures about 16 ft x 16 ft.
I love fresh figs.
As a child I remember climbing a old fig tree in my parents home to gather figs for my father’s breakfast.
This is the very first plant I introduce to our garden. We have worked our plans for the yard around it and it has become over the years the focal point.