Fruit trees

Ficus carica 'LSU Purple'

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Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Zones 7-10 (cold protection needed)

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Common nameFig 'LSU Purple'
FamilyMoraceae
TypeFruit tree / Shrub
Botanical nameFicus carica 'LSU Purple'

Ficus carica ‘LSU Purple’ is a hardy and productive fig tree variety, particularly sought after for its purple-violet fruits with slightly bronzed skin and sweet red flesh, offering a rich and complex flavor in an edible garden. This fig tree, adapted to temperate conditions with winter protection in Quebec, combines an attractive spreading habit and vigorous growth, ideal for residential orchards, large pots, or against a sunny wall. Its dense, dark green foliage provides ornamental interest throughout the warm season, while its generous fruits in late summer and early autumn can be eaten fresh, dried, or in homemade jams. Easy to grow with good sun exposure and well-drained soil, ‘LSU Purple’ will appeal to lovers of gourmet and ornamental fruit trees.

Ficus carica 'LSU Purple'

Soil and care

The right care,at the right time.

Minimum temperature

-15 °C (protection required)

Watering

Regular, spaced after establishment

Soil type

Well drained, fertile

Fertilization

Balanced spring salad

Bloom and dimensions

Its place,in your garden.

Mature height

3–4 m (10–13 ft)

Width / spread

3–5 m (10–16 ft)

Flower color

Flowers not apparent (inside the fruit)

Foliage color

Green

Foliage type

Obsolete

Growth rate

Moderate to fast

Bloom period

Not visible (figs in summer/autumn)

Fruiting

Purple-black figs with red pulp, sweet, for fresh consumption, drying, preserves

Wildlife and pets

Life,around your plants.

Supporting wildlife

Yes