Can you grow a fig tree anywere in the US?

and what does it need to grow , shade or sun ? and does it also grow in all seasons ? Thanks

Can you grow a fig tree anywere in the US?
I used to have one and I live in Pennsylvania. Every Autumn, you must find a way to protect the main trunk and root system from freezing. While it's small, you can dig a trench and bury the trunk. As it grows bigger, I used to encase the tree in a tube made of roofing paper, insulate the inside with dead leaves and wrap the tube in heavy plastic to protect from moisture.



Plant it where it will receive the most sun and water alot during the summer.
Reply:Mine is growing just fine in Florida. I don't do anything for it it just grows.
Reply:It probably wouldn't have grown in the midwest. But I'm in northern Cali and there's one in our neighbor's yard which hangs over our fence. They don't do anything to it all year. It drops figs in our yard all the time. It's highly annoying.
Reply:The one that i have, Likes a lot of sun and a lot of water. no it goes dormat in the winter and starts to produce fruit in mid to late summer, that is what they are like in central texas.
Reply:Location: Figs require full sun all day to ripen palatable fruits. Trees become enormous, and will shade out anything growing beneath. Repeated pruning to control size causes loss of crop. The succulent trunk and branches are unusually sensitive to heat and sun damage, and should be whitewashed if particularly exposed. Roots are greedy, traveling far beyond the tree canopy. Figs are not a fruit tree for small places. The fine roots that invade garden beds, however, may be cut without loss to the tree. In areas with short (less than 120 days between frosts), cool summers, espalier trees against a south-facing, light-colored wall to take advantage of the reflected heat. In coastal climates, grow in the warmest location, against a sunny wall or in a heat trap. For container grown plants, replace most of the soil in the tub every three years and keep the sides of the tub shaded to prevent overheating in sunlight.

Irrigation: Young fig tees should be watered regularly until fully established. In dry western climates, water mature trees deeply at least every one or two weeks. Desert gardeners may have to water more frequently. Mulch the soil around the trees to conserve moisture. If a tree is not getting enough water, the leaves will turn yellow and drop. Also, drought-stressed trees will not produce fruit and are more susceptible to nematode damage. Recently planted trees are particularly susceptible to water deficits, often runt out, and die.



Pruning: Fig trees are productive with or without heavy pruning. It is essential only during the initial years. Trees should be trained according to use of fruit, such as a low crown for fresh-market figs. Since the crop is borne on terminals of previous year's wood, once the tree form is established, avoid heavy winter pruning, which causes loss of the following year's crop. It is better to prune immediately after the main crop is harvested, or with late-ripening cultivars, summer prune half the branches and prune the remainder the following summer. If radical pruning is done, whitewash the entire tree.



Fertilization: Regular fertilizing of figs is usually necessary only for potted trees or when they are grown on sands. Excess nitrogen encourages rank growth at the expense of fruit production, and the fruit that is produced often ripens improperly, if at all. As a general rule, fertilize fig trees if the branches grew less than a foot the previous year. Apply a total of 1/2 - 1 pound of actual nitrogen, divided into three or four applications beginning in late winter or early spring and ending in July.



Frost Protection: In borderline climates, figs can be grown out of doors if they are given frost protection. Brown Turkey, Brunswick and Blue Celeste cultivars are some of the best choices. Plant against a wall or structure which provides some heat by radiation. Or grow as a bush, pruning the trunk to near ground level at the end of the second year. Allow several stems to replace the trunk, and grow as you would a lilac. For further protection, erect a frame over the plant, covering and surrounding it with heavy carpet in winter. Keep the roots as dry as possible during winter, raising a berm to exclude melting snows during thaws. In northern climates, the fig is best grown as a tub or pot plant that can be brought into a warm location in winter and taken out again in spring. Dormant buds are more susceptible to freezing than wood. Freezing may also create a trunk without live buds; regrowth is possible only from roots.



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Reply:yes u can my grandmother had one in her back yard for as long as i can rememeber.dont think it grows year round.
Reply:I believe yes but below the snow lines.

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Reply:I've seen them grown as far north as New York City. Up north you'll need to wrap it up (paper on the inside and plastic on the outside) during the winter months.

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