Eden & DaneFig Tree
Cold-hardy varieties selected for Zone 7b survival and strong production - reliable, sweet, and capable of two crops per season in a sheltered microclimate.
Fig has a reputation as a Mediterranean plant that struggles north of Zone 8, and for most varieties that reputation is deserved. We only grow cold-hardy selections proven to survive and produce reliably in our own Zone 7b conditions - Brown Turkey and Chicago Hardy are the workhorses, chosen for consistency over novelty.
A sheltered microclimate, a south-facing wall, a spot out of prevailing winter wind, meaningfully improves both survival and the odds of a second crop in the same season. Figs that die back to the ground in a hard winter will often resprout and still fruit the same year, which is more forgiving than most fruit trees offer.
Planting & Growing Information
Good company
for your fig tree.
Figs that actually
survive here.
Most figs sold at big-box garden centers are varieties bred for California or the Gulf Coast, not for a real mid-Atlantic winter. We grow specifically for cold-hardiness, propagating from proven Zone 7b stock rather than whatever variety happens to be available wholesale.
Brown Turkey and Chicago Hardy are the two we recommend most, both reliable producers that tolerate a hard winter and still come back. In a sheltered site, a mature plant can produce a modest breba crop in early summer and a larger main crop in late summer.
What to know before you buy
Site selection matters more for fig than almost anything else we sell. A south-facing wall or a spot protected from prevailing winter wind will meaningfully increase both survival and fruit production.
Figs are self-fertile - one plant is enough. In a hard winter, dieback to the ground is normal for cold-hardy varieties, not a sign of failure. The plant typically resprouts from the root and can still fruit the same season.
Planting an orchard, not a tree.
We work with other nurseries, landscapers, and larger residential or farm plantings on bulk fig orders. Availability is seasonal - reach out ahead of your planting window so we can plan stock around your order.
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